Anglicanism
We are an Anglican Church in the ancient tradition. What does that mean? Just this: that we emphasize whole-life discipleship through the Holy Spirit, under the authority of the Holy Scriptures, and are grounded in the sacramental life of the Church.
Evangelical, Ancient, and Charismatic
Within the larger Anglican Communion, Christ Our Hope merges Three Streams of our Christian heritage:
Evangelical
The mission of the Church is proclaiming God’s redeeming work in the world, achieved by Christ’s sacrifice and empowered through the Holy Spirit, calling us to become disciples who make disciples. Scriptures is the Holy Spirit’s primary voice, “containing all things necessary for salvation,” to which all practices and traditions of the Church must be submitted.
Ancient
The Christian faith—“revealed to the apostles and prophets” (Eph. 3.5), set down in Scripture, and spread through the power of the Holy Spirit—has always been expressed through a visible church. Preserving “the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints” (Jude 1.3), we hold fast to the received teaching and boundaries of the faith, as expressed in the Apostle’s, the Nicene, and the Athanasian Creeds, as well as in the liturgies of worship passed down through the Church in Britain. In keeping with the dynamism of the ancient church, we expect the Holy Spirit to meet us as we enter the rhythms of praise, preaching, prayers, and Eucharist that have been exercised throughout the Church’s history.
Charismatic
We expect the Holy Spirit to work in our midst. The Father transforms His people by His Holy Spirit. Part of this renewal and transformation occurs in our gathering. Through the Word, prayer, praise, and the grace of weekly Communion, the Spirit shines healing light into our lives. As we surrender to Him and receive His peace, he breaks our bondage to sin and frees us to live as more obedient followers of Christ.
Our Affiliations
Resources
Learn more about how we understand our faith:
This is a reaffirmation of the global Anglican communion’s faith in the Lordship of Jesus, the necessity to preach His gospel, and the authority of His Word.
This confession is a product of the reformation and was an effort to restate biblical truth in response to medieval errors.
This is our Catechism to learn the basics of the Christian faith.
This is the heartbeat of our worshiping life together, the Book of Common Prayer.
