The Anglican Church in North American (ACNA) has been blessed by the immediate interest of other Christian bodies to have dialogue and some level of relationship with us. This is important for any Christian jurisdiction that is part of the Church Catholic and not a sect. One of the tragedies of Western Churches departing from the Faith Once Delivered is the collapse of the great ecumenical work that had been building through the 20th century. In confirmation of God’s favor on the ACNA, He seems to be transferring the Anglican mantle of responsibility for ecumenical work to our jurisdiction. This is born out by the quality and number of groups who have responded to us.

The following is a summary. At present we have entered dialogue with the Eastern Orthodox through the Orthodox Church in America. A concordat has been formed between St. Vladimir’s and Nashotah House seminaries. ...Three Lutheran groups have requested various levels of involvement with them. ... On the evangelical front we have been involved with the Lausanne Conference on World Evangelism. ... One final exciting group that has come to us is the Messianic Jewish movement. ... Based on other contacts, we plan to begin ecumenical dialogue with the Assemblies of God and the Presbyterian Church in America.
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Matthew Five
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.  Read more....

For an abstract commentary on Matthew Five, take a few moments to reflect on sculptor/painter Dorothy Gager's recently published book The Beatitudes and her inspired art.