COMMUNION OF ANGLICAN CHURCHES

To Serve And Love All

Who We Are

We are Christians, that is, followers of God’s Son Jesus Christ, who, through his life and by his death is able to forgive us our failings, and heal our broken relationships, first with God, and then with each other.

We are brothers and sisters of a common faith; a faith taught by Jesus which was once given to the Saints, the early apostles. We are committed to reaching all people throughout the world with the transforming love of Jesus Christ.

The Communion of Anglican Churches celebrates unity in the essential elements of Christian faith, worship, life and ministry. Like trees planted at the waters edge, our Anglican roots are nourished by three streams: the Scripture, the Sacramental Life and the Holy Spirit.

Our Faith

What do we believe?

The Communion of Anglican Churches identifies the following seven elements as characteristic of the Anglican Way, and essential for membership: 
1.   We believe and confess Jesus Christ to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no one comes to the Father but by Him. 
2.   We confess the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired Word of God, containing all things necessary for salvation, and to be the final authority and unchangeable standard for Christian faith and life. 
3.   We confess Baptism and the Supper of the Lord to be Sacraments ordained by Christ Himself in the Gospel, and thus to be ministered with unfailing use of His words of institution and of the elements ordained by Him. We confess the godly historic Episcopate as an inherent part of the apostolic faith and practice, and therefore as integral to the fullness and unity of the Body of Christ. 
4.   We confess as proved by most certain warrants of Holy Scripture the historic faith of the undivided church as declared in the three Catholic Creeds: the Apostles', the Nicene, and the Athanasian.
5.   Concerning the seven Councils of the undivided Church, we affirm the teaching of the first four Councils and the Christological clarifications of the fifth, sixth and seventh Councils, in so far as they are agreeable to the Holy Scriptures. 
6.   We receive The Book of Common Prayer as set forth by the Church of England in 1662, together with the Ordinal attached to the same, as a standard for Anglican doctrine and discipline, and, with the Books which preceded it, as the standard for the Anglican tradition of worship. 
7.   We receive the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion of 1571, taken in their literal and grammatical sense, as expressing the Anglican response to certain doctrinal issues controverted at that time, and as expressing the fundamental principles of authentic Anglican belief.

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Communion of Anglican Churches is to share the love of God and to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Built upon the foundation of the authoritative Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, The Communion of Anglican Churches sets her highest priority on biblical worship and declares her commitment to the work of evangelism, the bold and unadulterated proclamation of salvation by the grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 8:4).  In keeping the faith once delivered to the saints, the Communion of Anglican Churches, however, does not believe evangelism to be the end, but rather the beginning of her divinely given vocation.

By planning and implementing pastoral, sacramental, charitable, educational and administrative services, the Communion of Anglican Churches, to the best of its ability and with the grace of God, will promote faith, hope and love.

Core Commitments

Communion of Anglican Churches Core Commitments The Communion of Anglican Churches believes and upholds eternal truths revealed by God through His Son and His Word. These truths define values that shape our identity and guide the expressions of our faith - our words, our actions and our worship.

Commitment to Jesus Christ The Communion of Anglican Churches 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 Christ's 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 God's 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 Communion of Anglican Churches 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 Communion of Anglican Churches 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 Communion of Anglican Churches 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 CAC 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 Communion of Anglican Churches 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 Communion of Anglican Churches 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 Communion of Anglican Churches 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 Communion of Anglican Churches 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 CAC an authentic faith, Godly character, and a servant's heart (Luke 22:27; Romans 12; I Corinthians 12-13).

Expectant Prayer The Communion of Anglican Churches believes that nothing of significance happens in God's 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).

Council of Bishops

  • Bishop Randall Pike, OSA

    In addition to his duties as the Moderator of the Communion of Anglican Churches International, Archbishop Pike serves as the Bishop for the Diocese of the Great Plains, and is responsible for international clergy development and training, Provost - St. Alcuin House Theological Seminary - Midwestern Region and Bishop Abbot, Order of St. Alcuin - Midwest Region.

  • Bishop John L. Simons, OSA

    Bishop Simons serves as the interim Bishop for the Diocese of the Southwest. Abbot General of the Order of St. Alcuin – Benedictine. Commander General of the Order of St. George, Chancellor of the St. Alcuin House Theological Seminary Federation and is a physician, and licensed private investigator serving as the Executive Director of the Emmanuel Mission - an International Human Trafficking Task Force focused on stopping Child Sex Trafficking.

  • Archbishop Santhana Peter

    Archbishop at GLOBAL IMPACT MISSION DIOCESE. Responsible for 450+ mission clergy and ministries in Nepal, Bhutan and North and South India. Chancellor of St. Alcuin House Theological Seminary - India

  • Bishop Omomaro Okekaro, OSA

    Bishop in charge of church program development and non-Anglican clergy training. Academic Dean St. Alcuin House Theological Seminary - Southeast region.

  • Bishop Jay Bunting, OSA

    Bishop of the Diocese the Northeast. and Mid-Atlantic.

  • Bishop Zerai Gebrehiwot, OSA

    Bishop of the Diocese of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. Bishop Abbot, Order of St. Alcuin - Africa and Europe. Chancellor of St. Alcuin House Theological Seminary - Africa.

Affiliated Missions and Ministries

THE MOST HIGH MISSION-ANGLICAN SYNOD, INDIA: The Communion of Anglican Churches Continues to Serve Our Lord in India. Please help support the Most Rev. Dr. El-Santhana Peter of the Most High Mission–Anglican Synod, India. ++Peter has continued to spread the love of the Lord throughout India with the help of over 253 Anglican clergy serving in several hundred Mission churches and ministries in some of the most remote locations in India. ++Peter can be reached at the Global Impact Mission Diocese via email Missiondiocese@gmail.com or phone +919840448948,7010888090. The Most High Mission–Anglican Synod, India >

The Province of the Great Plains: St. Augustine Anglican Church

THE HOME CHURCH NETWORK

THE HOME CHURCH NETWORK
One of the best places for your church may be your own home. After all, homes are where most of the churches in the days of the New Testament met for worship, fellowship, teaching, and ministry. Led by laypersons like us, they were powerful—and changed their world by meeting God at home.

Churches that meet in homes are booming around the world. No wonder! They fill a room and then grow by starting another similar church. They are simple to begin and to function. They never have to worry about buildings, salaries, maintenance, or complicated organizations. And anyone can do it. We are, you can, too!

The Ancient Church

House Church – The Numerous Advantages
There are many good reasons to consider starting a house church:

  • It is a biblical model.

  • It is family oriented; parents and children participate together as appropriate.

  • People more easily get to know one another in a small group.

  • Smaller groups can lead to increased  accountability to each other.

  • Everyone participates and ministers so people grow in using their spiritual gifts.

  • Highly trained pastors are not required in order to lead large numbers of people.

  • There is no need for expensive, time-consuming programs.

  • House churches direct their finances toward evangelism, community service, or caring for one member’s needs instead of purchasing expensive buildings.

  • They are low profile and thus, better able to withstand persecution and oppression.

What do people do in house churches? Acts 2:42-47 gives us an outline of what should happen in house church. Believers devote themselves to...

  • The Apostle’s teaching – reading, studying, and discussing God’s Word.

  • Fellowship – being with each other, enjoying one another, and encouraging one another.

  • Breaking of bread - sharing meals together and participating in the Lord’s Supper.

  • Prayer – praying for one another’s needs and for advancing God’s kingdom.

  • Being together – hanging out and living in harmony with one another.

  • Giving – providing for one another’s needs and for outreach.

  • Worship – praising and glorifying God through word and music.

The Home Church Model

The Home Church Network (HCN) resources are specifically created to meet the needs of a particular church design or model.  This model is defined as a very small, sacramental, liturgical and spirit led church that normally meets in a home.  Each church consists of the number of people that will fit into the meeting space.  It will usually be led by laypersons.  A typical home church will often find itself led or accompanied by a theologically trained pastor or leader.  Various groups and writers today popularly refer to one form or another of this church model as a house, home, simple, or micro church.  We prefer “home” church.

Because of the nature of this kind of church, it may and usually does consist of all kinds and ages of people—even within a very small congregation.  This makeup fosters very real and close family relationships between members.  They may or may not use the terms—but aunt and uncle, grandparent, and sibling relationships rapidly grow to encompass such a congregation, who may have had little in common when they first came together.
 
Outreach will mostly be by word of mouth—generated among friends, co-workers, and other acquaintances, in casual conversations.  Sometimes it will be through various kinds of community promotion.  Recently, the huge number of Internet websites dedicated to “home”, “house”, “micro”, or “simple” churches and church networks—are beginning to show an increase in the rate of new home churches that are being planted—especially across North America.  In many countries around the world, of course, the private or even secretly based home church provides the only means of Christian worship as we know it.

The HCN resources are designed with the assumption that the church using them will remain a home church and will grow by reproducing new home churches.  However, the HCN allow for the understanding that any autonomous church may choose to grow by developing into a different church model in the future by choice, need, or in whatever way God leads.

One of the foci of the home-based church is to train its members in such a way that when God provides the opportunity, one or more of its family units will be sent out to begin another home church, thereby growing by reproduction.  It is rather unique among church models as its goal is to send away its best members as soon as possible to begin new home churches.  As they reproduce, these churches will work together to form networks and to co-operate together in training, ministry, fellowship, etc. 

If you would like to start a HOME CHURCH

please call ++John Simons @772-834-5887 or use the CONTACT form on this website.

CONTACT

Communion of Anglican Churches, Inc.
Administrative Office
1610 African Violet Ct.
Trinity, FL 34655
Phone: 772-834-5887