Sentence examples for broken communion from inspiring English sources
Because, you see, as we speak here, we have all broken communion with ECUSA.
The Anglican leaders stopped short, however, of declaring that their provinces had formally "broken communion" with the Episcopal Church in the United States, a more drastic step that means they would refuse to share the eucharist with American bishops.
Canon Kendall Harmon, a leader in the conservative American Anglican Council, which is working with the conservative primates overseas, said, "Impaired communion is a further step of separation which says that if there isn't a process of repentance, reparation and healing, we are headed toward broken communion, and that's the worst".
"Broken communion" could also mean they would refuse to attend church meetings with Americans or to accept missionaries from the United States.
They also send lots of money to the African churches that periodically threaten to break communion with them.
Stanley Ntagari, a spokesman for the Ugandan Anglicans, told The Associated Press that the church of Uganda, the second largest in Africa after Nigeria's, would break communion with the New Hampshire diocese and refuse to recognize "that man as a bishop".
Henry VIII broke from communion with the Catholic Church, over issues relating to his divorce, under the Acts of Supremacy in 1534 which proclaimed the monarch head of the Church of England.
The commission also faulted the 18 provinces in Africa, Asia and Latin America which have declared "broken or impaired communion" with the Americans.
"He would give communion".
Discovering Anthimus' real beliefs on a visit to Constantinople in early March 536, Pope Agapetus convened a synod, broke off ecclesiastical communion with the patriarch, deposed him, and nullified his ministerial power.
Some African primates have also spoken openly about leaving the Anglican Communion, which would create great disarray in their provinces, as not all their bishops or clergy are willing to break with the communion over this issue, Episcopal bishops and experts said.
