Anglican Church of the Reformation
What We Believe
We are a confessional Anglican church, evangelical in the true sense of the word: we hold the Bible as our final authority, proclaim the gospel of salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone, and stand in the historic faith of the Reformation.
Who We Are
Anglican Church of the Reformation is a traditional and confessional Anglican church committed to the evangelical faith. We stand in the tradition of the English Reformers and martyrs of the sixteenth century, seeking to order the life of the Church according to Holy Scripture and the teaching of the apostolic Church.
We seek to model the love, fellowship, faith, and mission of the early Church as described in the book of Acts, and to live together as a family in Christ Jesus.
Our desire is to place Christ above ourselves and our culture, to shape our life together according to biblical principles, and to faithfully follow Christ even when doing so sets us apart from the culture around us.
The Historic Christian Faith
We hold to the ancient ecumenical creeds that have historically confessed the faith of the Christian Church:
- Apostles’ Creed
- Nicene Creed
- Athanasian Creed
The Anglican Faith
We hold to the Anglican faith as set out in the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, the historic confession of the Anglican Church. The Articles summarize what Anglicans believe the Bible teaches, and they are our statement of faith. At their heart are these convictions about Scripture, salvation, and worship:
Sola Scriptura: Scripture alone
God’s inerrant Word written is our sole supreme authority over faith and practice (Articles VI & XX).
Sola Gratia: Grace alone
Salvation is by the grace of God alone (Article X).
Sola Fide: Faith alone
We are justified by grace through faith alone (Article XI).
Soli Deo Gloria: To the glory of God alone
We worship God reverently (Hebrews 12:28–29) and liturgically. Our services are patterned on the Gospel and steeped in Scripture, and they teach us to pray and praise God in His own inspired words (Article XXIV).
Worship & Sacraments
We worship reverently and liturgically, with our attention centered upon God. Our worship follows the historic Anglican tradition, including the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, Christ-centered hymns, and prayers.
We affirm preaching, teaching, and pastoral oversight as central to the ministry of the Church. We recognize Baptism and the Lord’s Supper as the two sacraments ordained by Christ.
The Formularies
Our Standards
The confessional documents that define what we believe and how we worship.
The Thirty-Nine Articles, Part 1
The historic confession of the Anglican Church, printed in full with the Royal Declaration and the Ratification. Part 1 of 2.
The Thirty-Nine Articles, Part 2
Why the Thirty-Nine Articles are a true confession of faith, binding on all who teach and not merely historical documents. Part 2 of 2.
Worshiping with the Book of Common Prayer
How and why we worship with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer: the gospel pattern of our services, and why the words matter.
Going Deeper
Articles
What Is Anglicanism?
Reformed, catholic, and confessional: the Formularies, the Jerusalem Declaration, and why historic Anglicanism has one stream, not three.
Why “Reformation”?
Our name points to the English Reformation: its martyrs, its convictions, and the standards that still define what it means to be Anglican.
Why Do We Baptize Infants?
A historic Anglican practice explained from Scripture, the Prayer Book, and the Church’s witness through the centuries.
Coming to the Lord’s Table
Who may receive Holy Communion, what we believe is received in the sacrament, and how it is administered in this parish.
Do Anglicans Dress Like Roman Catholics?
Why do Anglican ministers wear robes and collars and are they the same as what Roman Catholic priests wear?
All Articles
Browse our full library of writings on the Anglican faith.
We desire to build a church family that faithfully submits to the authority of Scripture, reverently worships Jesus Christ as Lord, and boldly proclaims His Gospel.