The following is an excerpt from the article “History, theology, and ecumenism of the episcopate are focus of atest Episcopal history journal” featuring STM student Greta Gaffin (’23,’26), published on June 30, 2025.
Historians explore Anglican theologies and anxieties related to the episcopacy in the latest issue of Anglican & Episcopal History (AEH). The summer issue of AEH publishes 5 of the 18 papers presented during the Apostolic Ministry Conference. The conference was held at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University in October 2023.
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Greta Gaffin turns readers’ attention to movements within the United States in an article titled “Black Nationalist Anglicanism: George Alexander McGuire and the African Orthodox Church.” This study recounts the life and ministry of black Episcopal priest George Alexander McGuire (1866-1934) and his attempt to create the African Orthodox Church as an Episcopalian version of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She examines the denomination’s initial successes then considers reasons it did not become a long-term player in the African American religious landscape. In line with the volume’s theme, important factors relate to legitimacy and apostolic succession. Gaffin is a master’s student at Boston University. Her research focuses on clergy at the margins of their traditions.