From Paulist-There is at least one U.S. congregation that was excited to read the article posted from Rome dated October 5th, 2016, stating that Pope Francis and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury charged 19 pairs of Catholic and Anglican bishops to return to their home countries and work together to promote joint prayer, joint proclamation of the Gospel, and especially joint works of charity and justice. The excitement was there because for the last 39 years, that has been the mission of the Church of the Holy Apostles in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Founded November 1, 1977 as a joint assembly of Roman Catholics and Episcopalians, Holy Apostles has worked diligently to promote ecumenism in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, the State of Virginia and beyond. As longtime members will tell you, “Many verbally promote ecumenism, but we live it every day, and in everything we do.”
More here-
http://www.paulist.org/the-conversation/holy-apostles-the-story-of-a-catholic-and-episcopalian-joint-parish/
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