Illinois: New Anglican Church meeting in Elburn

By Nancy Gier
Daily Herald Columnist
11/14/2008

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Kletzing said he came into contact with others who were looking for an alternative to the mainstream Episcopal Church when he saw a bumper sticker that said "Orthodox Anglican," and began a conversation.

"For three months we prayed together and talked about what we had in common," Kletzing said. "We studied the Bible and we knew we wanted to be on the same page."

According to Kletzing, the biggest differences between his congregation and other Episcopal churches is the "uniqueness of Jesus Christ and the Bible being the authority for our lives."

Kletzing says that the U.S. Episcopal Church, under Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori, holds other religions other than Christianity at equal value.

"We believe that Jesus is unique, the only way to get to God and to have a relationship with God," Kletzing said. Full story