O worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness
O worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness
DATE TO BEGIN SERVICES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON
For those unable to attend in person, all services will be broadcasted LIVE on our Facebook page and YOUTUBE channel.
We invite EVERYONE to come and worship with us, regardless of faith or background. Our liturgy is simple, reverent and contemplative. Service books are located in the seats.
For those new to liturgy, we invite you to participate as much as you can - don't worry about "following along" or finding the right place in the book! JUST COME & WORSHIP
“…when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul.”
— Book of Common Prayer (1928)
HOLY MASS
Contemporary
8:30 am
Traditional
10:30 am
Bible Study
6:30 pm
Morning Prayer
6:00 am
Evening Prayer
6:00 pm
Bible Study
7:00 pm
Holy Mass
7:00 pm
Holy Mass
7:00 pm
By Appointment
Pastoral Greetings in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ!
St. Francis Anglican Church is a welcome home for those who have been marginalized by the church. We are dedicated to our relationship with Christ Jesus our Lord.
"So yet here you have an order for prayer much agreeable to the mind and purpose of the old fathers."
-From the Preface of the First Book of Common Prayer, 1549
We extend a welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, filthy rich or dirt poor. We extend a special welcome to those who are carrying newborns, skinny as a rail or could afford to lose a few pounds.
We welcome those who can sing like Andrea Bocelli or like our pastor who can’t carry a note in a bucket. We welcome those who are “just browsing”, just woke up or just got out of jail. We welcome those who have perfect attendance pins since they were a child and those who haven’t been in church since little Joey’s baptism. We welcome those who are straight or LGBTQ+. We welcome those that are certain where they belong and those still searching.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you’re having problems or you’re down in the dumps or if you don’t like “organized religion”, we’ve been there too.
We offer a special welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or because grandma is in town and wanted to go to church.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down your throat as a kid or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake. We welcome tourists, seekers and doubters, bleeding hearts…and you! A hearty Christian welcome is extended to you!
WELCOME HOME
- The Rev. Fr. Justin L. Gates, Priest
We believe in a living God who answers prayer. Each Sunday God’s people gather to call upon God’s name. God’s people pray to the Father through Jesus Christ, our Lord in acknowledgment of the Holy Spirit. All liturgy is prayed ’through Jesus Christ, our Lord’, whom we worship, along with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Each week, God’s people not only gather to call upon God’s name but also to hear God’s Word. The Holy Scripture is central to Anglicanism. Those who gather hear a reading from the Old Testament, the Psalms, the New Testament (Acts, Epistles, Revelation) and the Gospels. Just as Jesus lived by every word that proceeded out of the mouth
Each week, God’s people not only gather to call upon God’s name but also to hear God’s Word. The Holy Scripture is central to Anglicanism. Those who gather hear a reading from the Old Testament, the Psalms, the New Testament (Acts, Epistles, Revelation) and the Gospels. Just as Jesus lived by every word that proceeded out of the mouth of God, likewise his people are so to live (Matt. 4:1-3). If God is to be worshipped in Spirit and in truth, then knowledge is crucial (John 4:24) .
The gospel is the great burden of the Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:14-15). Article VI of the Thirty-nine Articles is eloquent on this point: ‘Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of
The gospel is the great burden of the Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:14-15). Article VI of the Thirty-nine Articles is eloquent on this point: ‘Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. This expression of Christianity holds to the Biblical understanding of the plight of humankind before a holy God who in sovereign love has graciously provided a way back to himself through the sending and sacrifice of the Son, and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit (Rom.3:23; 5:1-5). Humanity needs more than a teacher and a dose of enlightenment. We need a Saviour who is also Lord of all (1 Tim. 2:5). God needs to do for us what we cannot in our fallen state do for ourselves. In other words, God shows grace (Eph. 2:8-10)
We confess as proved by most certain warrants of Holy Scripture the historic faith of the undivided church as declared in the three catholic creeds: the Apostles’, the Nicene, and the Athanasian.
A traditional Anglican parish of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church instituted by Our Lord Jesus Christ. In our worship, we profess the orthodox Christian Faith by joyfully proclaiming the timeless Gospel of our Saviour and celebrating the seven Holy Sacraments as received in the canonical Holy Scriptures and the teachings of
A traditional Anglican parish of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church instituted by Our Lord Jesus Christ. In our worship, we profess the orthodox Christian Faith by joyfully proclaiming the timeless Gospel of our Saviour and celebrating the seven Holy Sacraments as received in the canonical Holy Scriptures and the teachings of the Church Fathers. In our services we use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer which contains prayers and affirmations of Faith dating to the beginning of Christianity and the traditional Anglican liturgy. This liturgy has been continuously used since it was first published in 1549.
Episcopal meaning governed by Bishops of valid Apostolic succession. Bishops are successors to the Apostles and, among other secular and ecclesiastical duties, confirm new members to the Church. The Faith teaches and we believe that children are covered by Baptismal grace. At the age of discretion, children are given Catechism and Confir
Episcopal meaning governed by Bishops of valid Apostolic succession. Bishops are successors to the Apostles and, among other secular and ecclesiastical duties, confirm new members to the Church. The Faith teaches and we believe that children are covered by Baptismal grace. At the age of discretion, children are given Catechism and Confirmation instruction, after which they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation conferred by a Bishop and their first communion. We do this as a balance between catholic and reformed teaching and is Scripturally based, partly on St. Paul's words in I Corinthians 11:29, "discerning the Lord's body."
Although we are episcopal, we do not have any affiliation with The Protestant Episcopal Church in North America or The Episcopal Church, USA
Catholic yet not Roman. The Church is universal, holding earnestly the Faith for all time for all people and part of the historic Undivided Church, tracing its teachings and ministry to the early Apostolic Church instituted by Jesus Christ, the Seven Ecumenical Councils, and the unanimous consensus of the Church Fathers.
In America, the
Catholic yet not Roman. The Church is universal, holding earnestly the Faith for all time for all people and part of the historic Undivided Church, tracing its teachings and ministry to the early Apostolic Church instituted by Jesus Christ, the Seven Ecumenical Councils, and the unanimous consensus of the Church Fathers.
In America, the term “Catholic” is usually associated with the Roman Catholic Church, however, the term comes from a Biblical Greek term for “universal”. To be Catholic is to be a member of the Universal Church founded by Jesus and his first apostles. The Catholic faith is rooted in Scripture, Tradition, the Creeds, the Holy Mysteries (Sacraments), and the historic ministry of Deacons, Priests and Bishop (within Apostolic Succession).
Globally there are millions of non-Roman Catholics found in the many other Catholic churches including the Orthodox, Old Catholic, and Anglican churches.
Anglicans are considered Reformed Catholics.
We believe in Respect, Diversity, and Inclusion.
The Church should be one which doesn’t discriminate on any level on the grounds of class, gender, physical challenge, marital status, race or sexual orientation.
The Church is one that serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim th
We believe in Respect, Diversity, and Inclusion.
The Church should be one which doesn’t discriminate on any level on the grounds of class, gender, physical challenge, marital status, race or sexual orientation.
The Church is one that serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel for each generation; and in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide, long, high, and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.
At St. Francis we use the King James Version and the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, both with the Apocrypha. An online format is available to you to follow with us by clicking the link below.
We use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Click the link below and you can join us online and follow along!
1928 Book of Common Prayer Resources
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