The Basics
We believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.
* Here, "catholic"refers to the universal Christian church, not the Roman Catholic Church.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.
* Here, "catholic"refers to the universal Christian church, not the Roman Catholic Church.
A Little More...
We worship in an "ancient-future" tradition.
Ancient?! Yes... we have kept certain worship traditions that were commanded to the Jews by God, inherited by the earliest Christians, and passed down to us through the Church for centuries. For example, we use a regular schedule of scripture readings and celebrate liturgical seasons, and we break bread every Sunday (sometimes called Holy Communion or the Holy Eucharist).
Future?! Yes... we understand tradition is not good for tradition's sake alone; it serves as a checklist to keep our hearts right before God and with one another, as we anticipate a future when Christ returns and sets all things right.
Three-Stream Anglicanism
We are influenced by three streams of Anglicanism, a 500 year old expression of faith and practice within the universal Christian Church. These three streams are catholicism, evangelicalism, and charismatic theology. Sometimes people think of us as residing somewhere between Roman Catholic and Protestant Christianity... if that helps you, great! But each Anglican church is a little different.
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We believe eternal life begins not at death, but when a person decides to live in the light of God's wisdom and His original plan for men and women.
We believe the Christian faith cannot be lived individualistically; we need each other to make it to the finish line!
We believe Christianity is a religion of space and time. When we worship God, we join with angels, archangels, and God-fearers who came before us and will come after we're gone.
We believe every man and woman can understand the Bible and can benefit from applying it to everyday life, but we seek to grow in our ability to properly understand it so we can resist false teachers who weaponize the faith and lead people astray.
For more information, visit www.dwgc.org/statement-of-faith/.
Ancient?! Yes... we have kept certain worship traditions that were commanded to the Jews by God, inherited by the earliest Christians, and passed down to us through the Church for centuries. For example, we use a regular schedule of scripture readings and celebrate liturgical seasons, and we break bread every Sunday (sometimes called Holy Communion or the Holy Eucharist).
Future?! Yes... we understand tradition is not good for tradition's sake alone; it serves as a checklist to keep our hearts right before God and with one another, as we anticipate a future when Christ returns and sets all things right.
Three-Stream Anglicanism
We are influenced by three streams of Anglicanism, a 500 year old expression of faith and practice within the universal Christian Church. These three streams are catholicism, evangelicalism, and charismatic theology. Sometimes people think of us as residing somewhere between Roman Catholic and Protestant Christianity... if that helps you, great! But each Anglican church is a little different.
- Catholic literally means "universal" and need not refer to the Roman Catholic Church. When we say we are "catholic," we mean we do not see Anglicanism as a separate faith, or even an expression of that faith that stands on its own. We are rooted in the traditions of the early church and seek to be connected with our orthodox brothers and sisters across all denominations;
- In the best sense of the word, evangelical means we believe God wants to have a personal relationship with every woman and man, that He wants to change our hearts, bring healing, and equip us to share that gift with others. It does not mean we hold to any specific political ideology;
- Calling ourselves charismatic is a way of signaling to our brothers and sisters in other Christian churches that we believe the Holy Spirit is alive and well, working through each of us and giving Christians gifts that serve God's greater purposes. For example, we still believe in miraculous healing, supernatural abilities to teach and discern right and wrong, and special gifts to encourage and serve those in need.
Still reading?...
We believe eternal life begins not at death, but when a person decides to live in the light of God's wisdom and His original plan for men and women.
We believe the Christian faith cannot be lived individualistically; we need each other to make it to the finish line!
We believe Christianity is a religion of space and time. When we worship God, we join with angels, archangels, and God-fearers who came before us and will come after we're gone.
We believe every man and woman can understand the Bible and can benefit from applying it to everyday life, but we seek to grow in our ability to properly understand it so we can resist false teachers who weaponize the faith and lead people astray.
For more information, visit www.dwgc.org/statement-of-faith/.