The Anglican Faith
Saint George's is a parish of the Anglican Church of America. We are Anglican because our practice of the faith is rooted in the tradition of the Church of England and the Book of Common Prayer. Our standard of worship is the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer. The translation of the Holy Bible used in worship is the Authorized King James Version with Apocrypha.
ANGLICAN We are Anglican because we believe and practice the ancient and universal, or catholic, faith of the church.
ANGLICAN AND CATHOLIC The word catholic is not synonymous with Roman Catholic. The early church described itself and the faith it believed as catholic. One church father wrote that the catholic faith is "that which has been believed everywhere, always and by all." For the early church the opposite of a Catholic was not a Protestant; the opposite of a Catholic was a heretic.
The essentials of the ancient and universal faith of the church can be summarized under four headings: 1) The Bible, 2) The Creeds and Traditions, 3) The Apostolic Ministry, and 4) The Sacraments.
The tradition of the church provides a fruitful environment for Bible study. We follow the church calendar that leads us to worship through the life of Jesus, from birth to Ascension, each year. We follow a plan for daily Bible reading that takes us through the Bible each year. Our services are composed of biblical prayers and expressions. Our church members are exposed to a great deal more Bible than is typical for those who attend what are known as "Bible churches."
