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Anglican Mission in America
The Anglican Mission in America (AMiA) is a Christian missionary organization active in the United States. Established in 2000, it aims to be an alternative jurisdiction to the Episcopal Church of the USA, the long-established denomination for Anglican Communion members in the United States.
The AMiA was formed by conservative Episcopalians and Anglicans who see the Episcopal Church of the United Sates (ECUSA) as apostate, thus lacking legitimate authority. AMiA members criticize the ECUSA's accepting sexually active homosexuals in both the laity and clergy, as well as other matters.
The AMiA is similar to the Continuing Anglican Movement. Another larger organization of this type -- often compared with the AMiA -- is the Anglican Communion Network (ACN).
Major differences between the ACN and the AMiA:
- The ACN is an organization native to the USA.
- The AMiA is technically a missionary organization to the USA but under the spiritual authority of the Anglican Church of Rwanda and the Anglican Church of South East Asia. The AMiA's priests and bishops are ordained by (and obtain, members believe, the benefits of Apostolic Succession through) the Archbishops of Rwanda and South East Asia.
- The ACN is open to either reforming the ECUSA or breaking communion.
- The AMiA has no direct relationship with the Episcopal Church, though an indirect relationship exists as both the ECUSA and the AMiA are in communion with the Church of England.
Despite being a missionary organization of Rwandan and South East Asian Anglicans, many AMiA clergy are Americans with little contact with Rwanda and South East Asia. Most are former Episcopal priests who seek to promote conservative Anglicanism in the United States.
After several years of consideration the AMiA decided against ordaining women to the priesthood. This decision, however, is not applied ex post facto -- at least two female priests who left the Episcopal Church for AMiA retain AMiA recognition of their ordination.
Additionally, the AMiA fully recognizes the ordination of female deacons.
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