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\Franciscan expert Thomas Richstatter has written on this subject in a way that I think you can wrestle with. I encourage you to do so. Visit www.AmericanCatholic.org and check out a Catholic Update entitled "Eucharist: Sign and Source of Christian Unity" (C0500).
To summarize what Father Richstatter would say to your specific question, the answer is No. Why? Because to have real Eucharist, you have to have real priesthood--and we are not unified in our belief on these matters with the Anglican community. This is not to sound snobbish or elitist or mean, but simply to state the facts. Some people think that intercommunion expresses a desire for unity; right now, the Roman Catholic Church feels that communion would indicate a level of unity which doesn't exist yet.
It would seem to me that you might attend the service there as a demonstration of your desire for Christian unity, though. Read Father Richstatter's entire piece. It has many nuances that should be of interest to you.
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