ANGLICAN MISSION IN AMERICA

ST. PATRICK'S ANGLICAN CHURCH

LECTIONARY CALENDAR

1928 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

 

St. Pauls was founded by a group of orthodox Christians who wanted to preserve the ancient worship style of the first Christian churches. By the grace of God, we have been welcomed into a new, vibrant church family created to mission to the many unchurched people in this country. This new movement is known as the Anglican Mission in America.

As Anglicans, were part of the global relationship of churches established over the centuries by the Church of England, a church that is experiencing tremendous growth and renewal in many locations, particularly the "2/3 world". Our worship is both ancient and modern. Anglicans have always upheld the Holy Scriptures as Gods Word and we stand on the two great creeds, the Apostles and Nicene, as the fundamental statements of Christian belief. We celebrate the sacraments of Baptism and the Lords Supper as commanded by Jesus and we uphold the historic order of Bishops in the administration of the churchs life and mission.

Our approach to worship, based in ancient practice, engages the senses--connecting with peoples hearts and minds. This means that Anglican churches are in a unique place to capture the imagination of a society immersed in the images of the media and internet.

The Anglican Mission in America is poised to usher in a new movement of Gods Spirit in this nation, as we follow Him and seek to build His Kingdom.

We desire to live out the faith that has been received and carried on by the historic Christian church throughout the centuries in ways that engage people today. This includes a commitment to the Bible as the Word of God--that it is the truth by which we order our lives. We also hold to the central place of Jesus Christ as the unique Son of God--that salvation is found in His sacrificial death and resurrection alone.
Our belief is summed up in the historic statements such as the Nicene Creed click here and the Anglican 39 Articles click here.
We are unified in these essentials even though we are diversified in their expression. Churches in the AMiA draw from evangelical, anglo-catholic and charismatic influences, like three streams flowing together as one river in Jesus Christ. What drives us is a focus on mission, reaching from coast to coast to make effective Christian disciples.

The Anglican Mission in America exists to glorify God by building an alliance of congregations committed to gathering, planting and serving dynamic churches in the Anglican tradition.

Anglican Mission Values (The essential marks that shape our identity and guide our actions):

Commitment to Jesus Christ: The AMiA believes that salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone Who is the only begotten Son of the Living God. Through Him, all who come to Him by faith and repent of their sins, receive forgiveness through Christs death on the Cross and live in newness of life through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. This new life of faith is to be marked by a joyful obedience to Jesus Christ, to Gods Word and to the leading of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 16:15-16; Ephesians 2:4-10; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 5:22-25).

Authority of Scripture: The AMiA believes that the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments in their entirety is God's Word, and is the standard by which we are to order our lives, express our faith and function as a community (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

Evangelism: The AMiA believes that we are to live our lives, to make disciples and to grow our churches in a manner that expresses the loving and longing heart of God for those who are separated from Jesus Christ and His Church (Matthew 9:12-13; Luke 15; I Timothy 4:1-5).

Relational Ministry: The AMiA is committed to ministry being accomplished in relationships which express the love, intimacy, and unity of God as revealed in the relationship of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The AMiA is committed to holding ourselves accountable before God and to one another within our Anglican polity. (John 13:34; 1 John 4:11-21).

Worship: The AMiA is committed to worship in Word and Sacrament, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Our worship -- in glorifying God -- is to be authentic and relevant to our cultural setting while remaining within the breadth of our Anglican Tradition (John 4:23-24; I Corinthians 11:23-26; Acts 17:22-24).

Servant Ministry: The AMiA believes that every Christian is created for ministry, gifted for ministry and needed for ministry. We are, therefore, committed to equip, empower and release the faithful to use their spiritual gifts to glorify God and to build up the Body of Christ (Romans 12; I Corinthians 12-13).

Sacrificial Giving: The AMiA believes that we are to be generous with our time, talents and money as we share with those in need, support the work of God among us, and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ (I John 3:17-18; Ezra 2:68-69; Acts 2:44-47).

Biblical Leadership: The AMiA is committed to identifying and training emerging leaders who are committed to Christ and to reaching their generation with the Gospel. This will require of those seeking leadership in the AMiA an authentic faith, Godly character, and a servants heart (Luke 22:27; Romans 12; I Corinthians 12-13).

Expectant Prayer: The AMiA believes that nothing of significance happens in Gods Kingdom in the absence of prayer. Therefore, we seek to make prayer a priority -- inviting God to lead, restore, heal and transform our lives, our churches, our communities and the world (John 14:15-31; Luke 11:1-13).

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