What is happening with "High Church" Episcopalianism in California? 
Are there any residual groups?  How about "traditional" (Prayer Book
of 1928) Episcopal groups in California?  Bishop Robert Morse & St.
Joseph of Arimathea Foundation in the San Francisco Bay area were
associated with this segment of the Episcopal Church.  Still extant?

Hello donhugo-ga,

Indeed, this segment of the Episcopal Church is still extant, and this
prayer book still in use.

Robert Sherwood Morse is still the head of the Anglican Province of
Christ the King, whose National Seminary is the Saint Joseph of
Arimathea Anglican Theological College, in Berkeley, California.

Anglican Province of Christ the King
http://anglicanpck.org/index.html

"From the Archbishop - Pastoral Letter, September 11, 2001
Anglican Province of Christ the King
http://anglicanpck.org/archbishop/Sept11.html

"Dioceses"
Anglican Province of Christ the King
http://anglicanpck.org/dioceses/index.html

Saint Joseph of Arimathea Anglican Theological College
http://anglicanpck.org/seminary/index.html

You can find an early history and a summary of the changes for the
"Continuing Church", along with the views of Robert S. Morse, in the
following article:

"From Denver To Dallas, And Beyond: A Retrospective" (The Christian
Challenge, March-April 2003, pp 7-12)
orthodoxAnglican.org
http://www.orthodoxanglican.org/TCC/pdf/TCC_MarApr03.pdf

Another publication gives a partial listing of churches in California
that use the 1928 Prayer Book:

"Where can I find a church that uses the 1928 Prayer Book?" (Mandate,
January/Feburary 2003, p. 2)
The Prayer Book Society of the U.S.A.
http://www.episcopalian.org/pbs1928/

I hope that this information is useful.

- justaskscott-ga


Search terms used on Google:

"robert morse"
"joseph of arimathea"
"christ the king"
"robert s morse"

[You could also try searches that include "province of christ the
king", "robert sherwood morse", "book of common prayer", and other
terms that are prominent on these pages.]

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Clarification of Answer by justaskscott-ga on 13 Nov 2003 13:13 PST

I'm sorry that my answer is not as complete as you would like.  In my
defense, you question referred to "Bishop Robert Morse & St. Joseph of
Arimathea Foundation", which is why I focused on them.  The list of
churches on the diocese page should help you find a church in your
area; presumably they would also know of other groups.

In my answer, I mistakenly provided the top level URL for the The
Prayer Book Society of the U.S.A. -- which in a way is not so bad,
since it is another resource you can use.  In any event, the correct
URL for the specific article I cited is:

http://www.episcopalian.org/pbs1928/Mandate/01-04-03Mandate.pdf

Also, it is worth noting that in the publication from
orthodoxanglican.org which I cited, a "festival of faith" was listed
(on page 19) for St. James Episcopal Cathedral in Fresno.  While this
church may not be exactly what you are looking for, its inclusion in
this publication suggests that it may be friendly to this form of
Episcopalianism.  Here is its web address:

St. James Episcopal Cathedral
http://www.stjas.org/

I'd appreciate a somewhat more complete answer.  Are there any more
groups in Calif.?  Nothing in central or southern Calif,?  Only
"Archbishop" Robert Morse carries on the traditional church?  Are
there any groups in my area (Fresno & Tulare Counties)?