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Welcome to our diocesan website. We hope
you will find information here that will guide you on
your Christian journey.
If you are new to our jurisdiction,
or simply visiting this website, I hope you will
join with us for worship services. You will find our
parishes to be warm and welcoming; in our churches, we
experience the joy and commitment of a common life as
faithful Christians. We seek to share the wonder,
mystery and love of our faith with all earnest Christian
seekers. A directory of our parishes is included
elsewhere in this site.
In our common worship, we observe the ancient rites of
the church through regular prayer and the Holy
Eucharist. The liturgy of our church holds us together;
it is through common or communal worship that the people
of God come together most completely to offer their
prayers, sing their praises to God and deepen their
spiritual understanding. We encourage all to join with
us, to learn the language of our worship and participate
in the unique spiritual journey that is the Anglican
way.
The Anglican Church in America
is a traditional, historic church. We use the
ancient offices found in The Book of Common Prayer.
The
beautiful language of our prayer book draws us closer to
God. The continual use of the matchless prayers
contained within The Book of Common Prayer offers
us a window onto faith, holding us together as a
community that meets in Jesus' name.
We believe firmly that, in today's complex and often
troubled world, God's love and protection are essential
to a healthy physical, moral and spiritual life. We
affirm that the Holy Bible contains all things
necessary for salvation. We believe that the sacraments
represent outward and visible signs of an inward and
spiritual grace. It is our lasting commitment to protect
the ancient treasures and teachings of the
church, recognizing that these treasures provide
the only true shelter for our passage through this
temporal life. They are indeed gifts from God; it is our
task to care for them, to preserve them and to pass them
on to other faithful Christians.
Our diocese continues
to grow. We add new missions and parishes each year.
Many outstanding men have offered themselves to the
service of God's church as deacons and priests. Many lay
people serve the church selflessly and often at great
sacrifice. There is still so much to do. We invite you
to join us, to bring your gifts to God. Help in a
transcendent experience of building His church.
Your brother in Christ,
+Brian
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