What do we believe in?
We believe in: Scripture, Tradition, and Reason - in that order.
Holy Scripture is the ultimate authority for Christians and it contains all things necessary to salvation.
Anglican theologians have ceaselessly studied scripture for principles of right living since 1549. Their accumulated wisdom must be most carefully considered before any of it is altered based on conclusions reached by modern thinkers.
Human reason is a God given and powerful tool - however it is human and accordingly both that of individual thinkers and church synods is subject to error.
What is the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada?
It is not easy in this short space to tell you all that you might wish to know about the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada. It is tempting to say, "Take a Bible, a copy of the Historic Book of Common Prayer, come worship with us, and you will begin to understand The Anglican Catholic Church of Canada." Ultimately, that's the best way to discover who we are. But for now, let us try to answer some questions you may be asking about our life and practice as Anglican Christians. Our ways are ancient and our faith is unchanging. We stand on the Rock of Jesus Christ as he has been made known to us in the teaching of the Holy Apostles, the Holy Church and the Holy Bible. We stand on this rock in the midst of the turbulent sea of the ever changing world among us, and we offer you this firm foundation in order that you may have that peace which the world cannot give; the peace of God which passes man's understanding.
The Rt. Rev. Robert W.S.Mercer, CR,
The Diocesan Office of The Anglican Catholic Church of Canada
What is the Traditional Anglican Communion?
The Traditional Anglican Communion began in 1977 in Canada and the United States for the purpose of preserving and propagating historic Anglicanism. Since that time in every country where Anglicanism has been divided by new teachings, the ordination of women and in some dioceses, the abandoning of biblical standards of morality, Anglicans have regrouped. Under faithful bishops, clergy and people, missions have been rebuilt, schools opened, and the full life of the church continued. The Archbishop of Canterbury and his bishops meeting at the Lambeth Conference at Canterbury, England 1998, recognised us as being part of the Anglican family. We are often referred to as “Continuing Anglicans” for we do nothing new, but rather, continue in the Catholic Faith received by the historic Church of England and passed on to us by our faithful predecessors holding the Creeds, the Seven Sacraments, and continuing the Apostolic Ministry of male only Bishops, Priests and Deacons. The historic Lay Order of Deaconess has been revived for women. You will find much of our worship rich in its beauty and faithful to the Anglican expression of the Catholic faith.
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