And Also With You What is the Nicene Creed? PART 10: One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church with The Rev. Dr. Valerie Bailey
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Feb 23, 2026 The Rev. Dr. Valerie Bailey Fischer, a priest, chaplain, and Anglican scholar, joins to explore what it means to be one holy, catholic, and apostolic. She traces apostolic succession, shares how her Pentecostal roots shaped ministry, and discusses the restoration of women to holy orders. Conversation probes unity, tradition, and reclaiming erased church histories.
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Parking Lot Proof Changed A Parishioner
- Valerie Bailey Fisher tells of a parishioner who refused to receive communion from her until she showed primary-source evidence of women in early church leadership.
- The parishioner changed his stance after seeing her trunk full of source material, illustrating persuasion by historical evidence.
Apostolic Succession As Intentional Continuity
- Apostolic succession means intentional continuity with the apostles through the laying on of hands and teaching, not just an unbroken paperwork chart.
- Valerie Bailey Fisher explains it as a spiritual time travel where bishops/priestly laying on of hands links communities back to Acts 2 practices.
Teach Confirmation As Joining A Living Tradition
- When teaching confirmation, present apostolic succession as joining apostolic teaching and community, not as clerical superiority.
- Valerie uses the laying on of hands story to help teenagers see confirmation as entering a living tradition rather than power for its own sake.