WHO WE ARE

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• We are people of various races, ages and backgrounds, coming from various church traditions, and all in need of the Savior’s grace and love.

• We are a place to come and be refreshed by the Living Water of the Holy Spirit.

• We are members of the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA),
  in the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic.  

• Our Bishop is The Right Reverend Christopher Warner - click here to learn about Bishop Chris and listen to his messages at Church of the Messiah.

• Meet our Clergy, Staff, and Vestry!

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WHAT WE BELIEVE​

 

• Anglican Christians believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and that accepting Him as Savior is the only way to abundant life in the present age and the age to come.

• We believe that:

• the Word of God is the final authority over everything we are and do;

• God has called us to take the good news of Christ to the entire world;

• Our Lord has called us to serve those around us as Christ has served us.

• Our mission is to make tangible the life-transforming power of God’s love so that all may come to know Christ. We strive to accomplish this through dynamic worship, authentic community, and creative outreach.

• As Anglican Christians, we are Evangelical, Sacramental, and Spirit Filled.

• Click here for our full Vision and Values Statements.

 

HOW WE WORSHIP 

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•  Our services are both joyful and reverent, and we enjoy participating in worship and experiencing God’s presence together. 

• Our church observes the traditional Christian calendar, which begins with the season of Advent, when we prepare for Christmas.  Lent, forty days of preparation for Easter, begins on Ash Wednesday.  The Easter season lasts fifty days, concluding on the feast of Pentecost.

• Our Sunday worship service features praise and worship, Biblical preaching and Holy Communion.  Nursery care is available for infants and toddlers, as well as Sunday School for kids K-5.  Sunday services are livestreamed via Facebook; the livestream and recordings of past services can be found on our Online Worship page.

• We celebrate the Eucharist, or Holy Communion, at each service. All who love the Lord Jesus and are baptized are welcome to receive communion with us. The priest or Eucharist minister intincts (dips into the wine) the wafer and then places it into your open hands. Children who love the Lord and have been baptized are also welcome to receive.

• Click here to learn more about what to expect when you visit Church of the Messiah!