Welcome to the website of the Anglican Church - United Synod. The Our Synod is formed of the a large group of anglicans of all varieties of churchmanship from Anglo-Catholic to Evangelical and Charismatic, who share a belief in the historic values of anglican worship and the teaching of the Bible. All of the National Dioceses, Archdioceses and Provinces are autonomous, comprising self-governing churches and families of churches around the world.
In a real sense, we are a "Continuing Church", not a new Church. We continue to believe in everything the Church of England has always believed and taught. That is why we call ourselves a Traditional Church. We hold to the Holy Orders of Bishops, Priests and Deacons, and in accordance with the teaching of the Bible and Church Tradition.
Historically there have been three main"streams" of worship that have been the experience of Christ's Church; the anglo-catholic, the evangelical and the charismatic. Our Synod seeks to discover and to incorporate the best from each of these traditions. We in our Doctrinal Essentials affirming the authority of Holy Scripture (and our emphasis on preaching and teaching the Bible) and professing the historic confessions of faith (Apostle's and Nicene Creeds). We stress the proclamation of the Gospel not only in our preaching but also in our lifestyles, seeking to reach the lost for Christ. Also, our bishops are in Apostolic Succession. We are anglo-catholic in our approach to the sacraments as tools used by God to minister His Truth to the world and to "act out" the work of Christ. We are charismatic in our dependence on the Holy Spirit to fill and empower His Church and we seek to be open to His presence.
In obedience to the command of Jesus Christ, we are committed to mission and evangelism in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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