O worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness
O worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness
St. Francis Anglican Church is an independent church affiliated with The Free Anglican Mission Society. We still hold to the traditional liturgical worship. We ae a community of God's grace that is guided by faith and powered by hope. As traditional Anglicans and seek the old paths.
Anglican Christianity is rooted in the ancient faith and practice of the first century church, tracing its history through missionaries to the British Isles and the development of Celtic Christianity early in the first millennium A.D.
Anglicanism upholds the authority of Scripture, is guided by Apostolic Tradition and is instructed by the English Reformation. It's essential statement of faith is expressed in both the Nicene and Apostles Creeds. It has received the English Book of Common Prayer, originally published in 1549, as its beautiful liturgical worship resource.
Driven by a missionary focus Anglican Christianity has been about the work of making disciples for centuries and has expanded into a global church.
As Anglican people, we believe in scripture, tradition and reason and they are explained further as this:
The Free Anglican Mission Society is a fully independent denomination in the Anglican tradition. We have not split or broken away from any other denomination, nor do we consider ourselves to be in opposition with any other denomination or group. We are completely independent and operate as such. Our community does not seek the approval of any other community and our legitimacy is in our independence.
We believe in the Church Catholic, and its history however our beliefs are built on a foundation of inclusion and diversity meaning no one is excluded, regardless of race, creed, affiliation or orientation thereby creating a community of acceptance and welcoming to all peoples.
Our clergy are part of the Historic Apostolic Succession and also recognize lines of succession from Old Catholic and Independent Catholic sources making us fully Anglican in our beliefs and practices.
Our mission is to teach the Good News of God in Christ to all who will receive it, we are resolved to put the Gospel into action through good deeds and community outreach, we willingly and knowingly invite all those who have been disenfranchised or forgotten by their faith traditions to worship with us and join our community, without exception.
We as a community, celebrate our historic tradition yet embrace a more progressive approach to building community. Our services are built upon the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and taken exclusively from that source. Bishop John Bell wrote, “The traditional Prayer Book is an anchor that steadies us in the storms that modern life tosses at us. It is also a bridge which gives us access to our spiritual ancestors and helps us keep a strong foundation of faith and practice.”
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