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| News to use. Opportunity: New Seminary is enrolling for next term now. Persons considering enrolling should contact the seminary at 1.540. 635.5521 for an interview. Interested men may email: asv@shentel.net The Anglican Seminary of Virginia (ASV) is a cooperative education study program. Six graduate diplomas and Licentiate in Theology are offered. An undergraduate program is offered for students with one and one-half years of college work completed. Click here for link to ASV's new Website. Haiti Anglicans continue to work to assist those suffering from problems related to the weather and change of government. Our teachers and principals in our schools in Haiti have helped as much as possible, but additional assistance is needed. Click here to find out more about ACOVA's special union with the Church of Haiti. Opportunity: Computers are needed to improve the children's learning. Donations would be welcomed for this purpose. Opportunity: ACOVA has developed a library of twenty-two publications and promotional brochures. Visit the web page that list these useful materials. You may call the Bishop's Office to order. Telephone: 1.540.635.5521. Join the Anglican Church of Virginia. Opportunity: ACOVA Ready to Receive New Communicants. Anglican Church of Virginia is prepared to receive "homeless priests and parishes". Application for parish and priest affiliation, or Email for affiliation information The Bishop welcomes disenfranchised Episcopalians to ACOVA. Click here to read news release. ACOVA makes the Front Page of a Virginia newspaper. Front Page of Virginia Daily on the consecration of the homosexual bishop. Click here to read it. |
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The Church mourns the deaths of the Most Rt. Rev. Michael Wright of England and of the Rev. Father Lariance Barreau of Haiti. Bishop Wright, a pioneer in his work to preserve the Faith, visited South Africa days before his death and encouraged South Africans to join the ACIC. This has now become a reality. +Michael joined the ACIC last year and wrote a treatise on the purposes of the ACIC and how its structure is in the true and traditional way. Father Barreau's leadership in Haiti will be greatly missed by his people, the ACIC and especially the Anglican Orthodox Church of Haiti and the Anglican Church of Virginia. Father Barreau played and essential part in the founding of both. We pray for their wives, children and families during this time. May they rest in the arms of our loving Lord and may His light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN Bishop Wright's treatise may be found on this web site as a part of the "ACIC Q and A" publication.Click here for "Questions and Answers" relative to ACIC |
| New Feature on our Web Site. "IN The News." A new feature has been added to our web site "In the News." This keeps our readers and communicants up to date on events carried in the press concerning the work of the Anglican Church of Virginia and the ACIC. Go to the "Home Page" and find the side bar links and just click on "In the News" or click here. |
NAMES IN THE NEWS.
The Rev. Thomas Gore, formerly a minister in the United Methodist Church, who with his wife Mary, was recently received into the ACOVA,
will complete his studies for the Licentiate in Theology this summer at the Anglican Seminary of Virginia. He is a postulant in ACOVA will take his
written and oral canonicals late this summer. Mary is a music teacher in the public schools in Virginia.
Mr. David Lee of Harrisonburg, VA was received into ACOVA in March. Mr. Lee was a lifelong Methodist before becoming an Anglican. He
operates a successful commercial real estate business in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and is active in civic affairs throughout Virginia. The Bishop has
appointed Mr. Lee Missioner to the Shenandoah Valley with the assignment to spread of the Gospel and plant new churches.
The Independent Episcopal Church of the Solomon Islands is the newest body to come under the protection of ACOVA. Work is
beginning to strengthen what has begun in the Solomon Islands and the bishop hopes to travel there at sometime in the future.
Bishop Samuel Bansa of the Diocese of South Africa— Umzi Wasi Tiyopia, has made the decision to come into communion with the
ACOVA and to be a member of the Anglican Church International Communion. His application for membership in the College of Bishops will be
submitted to the executive committee of ACIC for approval. This connection with Bishop Bansa can be attributed to the Most Rt. Rev. Michael
Wright of England shortly before his death.
LOSSES. The Most Rt. Rev. Michael Wright of England died suddenly in March. He leaves a widow. The Rev. Lariance Barreau’ of
Haiti died on Good Friday and leaves a widow and three children. (See www.theanglicanchurch.net for more information on these two fine
people who will be missed.)
RETIRED. The Rt. Rev. Ernest Kelly of Australia has retired due to health reasons. He will continue to be a member of the College of
Bishops of the Anglican Church International Communion as Bishop Emeritus of Australia.
NEW BISHOP. The Very Rev. Father Dieudonne Lissouck is the bishop-elect of Diocese of Cameroon of the Anglican Church of Virginia.
We congratulate him and his people and give thanks for their determination under very trying circumstances. Father Dieudonne replaced Father
Pentah who died suddenly before his consecration two years ago
.
THE NEW CONVENT. Sister Mary Magdalene, Prioress, Community of Compassion is reporting interest in the newly formed
community and has conducted interviews with women interested in becoming novices with an eye toward becoming Anglican nuns. (See www.
theanglicanchurch.net for more information)
FOR PRAYER. The Rt. Rev. Joseph B. Desir, Bishop, Orthodox Anglican Church of Haiti, has been ill for a number of months. We
extend our prayers for his recovery and return to complete health.
APPRECIATION. The Most Rt. Rev. Stephen Vattappara, Archbishop, Anglican Church of India, has expressed appreciation to the
Holy Redeemer Anglican Church, Montross, VA for a significant donation for the purpose of printing 1928 Books of Common Prayer. Bishop
Johnson noted the very poor condition and short supply of prayer books on his visit to India. The vestry of Holy Redeemer is to be congratulated
for its generosity. Holy Redeemer's rector is Archdeacon Ralph Gardiner.
NEW CHAPEL. Archdeacon Gardiner and his congregation are the proud owners of the newest – and only fully-owned – chapel of the
Anglican Church of Virginia. Father Gardiner and his wife, Susan, have set aside part of their farm for this building, and members of the
congregation worked very hard to turn the small building into something of beauty. On May 21, the Bishop traveled to Montross to consecrate
the building. See photos on www.theanglicanchurch.net.
EDUCATION. Due to the welcome addition of six children to services at Bethlehem Chapel, Evensong in Front Royal, VA, the Bishop has
begun catechism classes. Some of the children are at the appropriate age for these classes and others will be participating at a lower level as they
learn about their Christian responsibilities and personal accountability to God. The Bishop’s wife, Sondra is teaching the classes and has written
lessons based on the guide titled The Three Catechisms. Mrs. Johnson has designed the lessons for mixed ages which is helpful in the small parish.
For information email Sondra at sondrabj@shentel.net .
Sister Mary Magdalene is developing a guide for the Community of Compassion which will describe the Order, offer information on
structure, Rule, steps for becoming a nun, attire, vows, levels of commitment and suggestions to bishops who desire to encourage Communities in
their diocese. The COC is known also as the Sisters of Compassion.
Alice Rawles of Richmond, VA has provided the ACOVA a lessons for Altar Guild members. Copies are available from the Bishop. Ms.
Rawles is a lifetime altar guild worker with years of experience in serving and training other women. She has set altars for Bishop Johnson and
many other bishops for years. She has been an integral part of setting the altar and providing instruction and proper accouterments at our annual
Jamestown celebrations there many times. Additionally, she is a world traveler and accompanied Bishop Johnson to India in 2007.
MUSIC. The Michael Cumbee family performs each Sunday at Holy Redeemer Anglican Church in Montross, VA. Each of the children in
the family as well as the parents participate in the choir and are multi-talented on various instruments. To hear them sing the “Gloria” in Latin from
one of their performances at Jamestown go to www.theanglicanchurch.net and click on "second video" on the bottom of the home page.
PRAYER BOOK MONUMENT. Where is the only monument in the world commemorating the Book of Common Prayer and the Holy
Bible? It is at Henricus City, south of Richmond, VA. This is the site of the first College in the Colonies established in 1619 by order of the
London Company. It is also the site of a great massacre by Indians of 347 colonists on Good Friday 1622. In this tragedy the husband of
Pocahontas, John Rolfe, was killed. He had returned from England to Jamestown after the death of his wife. See the home page www.
theanglicanchurch.net for a photograph of the monument. More pictures and a story will follow on the web site in the weeks ahead.
LIVING WEBSITE. For up-to-the minute news and/or newspaper reports concerning the Anglican Church of Virginia's mission work and the
establishing the Order of the Community of Compassion, visit www.theanglicanchurch.net and click on link entitled "In the News."
The Rev. Thomas Gore, formerly a minister in the United Methodist Church, who with his wife Mary, was recently received into the ACOVA,
will complete his studies for the Licentiate in Theology this summer at the Anglican Seminary of Virginia. He is a postulant in ACOVA will take his
written and oral canonicals late this summer. Mary is a music teacher in the public schools in Virginia.
Mr. David Lee of Harrisonburg, VA was received into ACOVA in March. Mr. Lee was a lifelong Methodist before becoming an Anglican. He
operates a successful commercial real estate business in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and is active in civic affairs throughout Virginia. The Bishop has
appointed Mr. Lee Missioner to the Shenandoah Valley with the assignment to spread of the Gospel and plant new churches.
The Independent Episcopal Church of the Solomon Islands is the newest body to come under the protection of ACOVA. Work is
beginning to strengthen what has begun in the Solomon Islands and the bishop hopes to travel there at sometime in the future.
Bishop Samuel Bansa of the Diocese of South Africa— Umzi Wasi Tiyopia, has made the decision to come into communion with the
ACOVA and to be a member of the Anglican Church International Communion. His application for membership in the College of Bishops will be
submitted to the executive committee of ACIC for approval. This connection with Bishop Bansa can be attributed to the Most Rt. Rev. Michael
Wright of England shortly before his death.
LOSSES. The Most Rt. Rev. Michael Wright of England died suddenly in March. He leaves a widow. The Rev. Lariance Barreau’ of
Haiti died on Good Friday and leaves a widow and three children. (See www.theanglicanchurch.net for more information on these two fine
people who will be missed.)
RETIRED. The Rt. Rev. Ernest Kelly of Australia has retired due to health reasons. He will continue to be a member of the College of
Bishops of the Anglican Church International Communion as Bishop Emeritus of Australia.
NEW BISHOP. The Very Rev. Father Dieudonne Lissouck is the bishop-elect of Diocese of Cameroon of the Anglican Church of Virginia.
We congratulate him and his people and give thanks for their determination under very trying circumstances. Father Dieudonne replaced Father
Pentah who died suddenly before his consecration two years ago
.
THE NEW CONVENT. Sister Mary Magdalene, Prioress, Community of Compassion is reporting interest in the newly formed
community and has conducted interviews with women interested in becoming novices with an eye toward becoming Anglican nuns. (See www.
theanglicanchurch.net for more information)
FOR PRAYER. The Rt. Rev. Joseph B. Desir, Bishop, Orthodox Anglican Church of Haiti, has been ill for a number of months. We
extend our prayers for his recovery and return to complete health.
APPRECIATION. The Most Rt. Rev. Stephen Vattappara, Archbishop, Anglican Church of India, has expressed appreciation to the
Holy Redeemer Anglican Church, Montross, VA for a significant donation for the purpose of printing 1928 Books of Common Prayer. Bishop
Johnson noted the very poor condition and short supply of prayer books on his visit to India. The vestry of Holy Redeemer is to be congratulated
for its generosity. Holy Redeemer's rector is Archdeacon Ralph Gardiner.
NEW CHAPEL. Archdeacon Gardiner and his congregation are the proud owners of the newest – and only fully-owned – chapel of the
Anglican Church of Virginia. Father Gardiner and his wife, Susan, have set aside part of their farm for this building, and members of the
congregation worked very hard to turn the small building into something of beauty. On May 21, the Bishop traveled to Montross to consecrate
the building. See photos on www.theanglicanchurch.net.
EDUCATION. Due to the welcome addition of six children to services at Bethlehem Chapel, Evensong in Front Royal, VA, the Bishop has
begun catechism classes. Some of the children are at the appropriate age for these classes and others will be participating at a lower level as they
learn about their Christian responsibilities and personal accountability to God. The Bishop’s wife, Sondra is teaching the classes and has written
lessons based on the guide titled The Three Catechisms. Mrs. Johnson has designed the lessons for mixed ages which is helpful in the small parish.
For information email Sondra at sondrabj@shentel.net .
Sister Mary Magdalene is developing a guide for the Community of Compassion which will describe the Order, offer information on
structure, Rule, steps for becoming a nun, attire, vows, levels of commitment and suggestions to bishops who desire to encourage Communities in
their diocese. The COC is known also as the Sisters of Compassion.
Alice Rawles of Richmond, VA has provided the ACOVA a lessons for Altar Guild members. Copies are available from the Bishop. Ms.
Rawles is a lifetime altar guild worker with years of experience in serving and training other women. She has set altars for Bishop Johnson and
many other bishops for years. She has been an integral part of setting the altar and providing instruction and proper accouterments at our annual
Jamestown celebrations there many times. Additionally, she is a world traveler and accompanied Bishop Johnson to India in 2007.
MUSIC. The Michael Cumbee family performs each Sunday at Holy Redeemer Anglican Church in Montross, VA. Each of the children in
the family as well as the parents participate in the choir and are multi-talented on various instruments. To hear them sing the “Gloria” in Latin from
one of their performances at Jamestown go to www.theanglicanchurch.net and click on "second video" on the bottom of the home page.
PRAYER BOOK MONUMENT. Where is the only monument in the world commemorating the Book of Common Prayer and the Holy
Bible? It is at Henricus City, south of Richmond, VA. This is the site of the first College in the Colonies established in 1619 by order of the
London Company. It is also the site of a great massacre by Indians of 347 colonists on Good Friday 1622. In this tragedy the husband of
Pocahontas, John Rolfe, was killed. He had returned from England to Jamestown after the death of his wife. See the home page www.
theanglicanchurch.net for a photograph of the monument. More pictures and a story will follow on the web site in the weeks ahead.
LIVING WEBSITE. For up-to-the minute news and/or newspaper reports concerning the Anglican Church of Virginia's mission work and the
establishing the Order of the Community of Compassion, visit www.theanglicanchurch.net and click on link entitled "In the News."
| News Spring 2009 |
As the Apostolic Church brought both religious and non-religious peoples to Christ, and
Whereas, God in His Wisdom planted at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, the first Anglican Church in the New World and whose faithful beseeched
God’s blessings in the founding of a Christian Nation, and
Whereas, free men did meet in the Anglican Church as Jamestown to lay the foundation of our New Republic and to govern themselves as free
men, and
Whereas, Anglicans of Virginia, by God’s hand, have established the Anglican Church of Virginia, and
Whereas, the followers of Jesus Christ are commissioned to take the Gospel to all people and to all Nations,
WE DECLARE that the Church of today must be a church on mission, reaching out to believers and non-believers with the saving Gospel of
Jesus Christ.
WE FURTHER DECLARE that we adhere wholly to biblical teaching and to the following principles and tenets of Faith, and thus shall not
accept any action or compromise that would weaken or change the faith and traditions of these principles and beliefs, which we hold to be essential
to an unimpaired relationship with Jesus Christ and His one holy catholic and apostolic church.
Therefore, we fervently commit our Honor, lives, fortunes, and eternal Souls to the following Tenets of Faith of the Anglican Church of Virginia.
1. We believe in the authority of the HOLY SCRIPTURES as the inerrant Word of God, as summarized by the Creeds, taught by the
Fathers, and defined in the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, and the Authorized (King James) Version of The Holy Bible, it being the standard
translation into the English language.
2. We believe the Nicene and Apostles' CREEDS are binding on every member of the Church as the expression of their specific personal
commitment and conviction.
3. We believe HOLY BAPTISM as ordained by Christ, as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer, is the seal of our Salvation, and
Confirmation by a bishop in the apostolic line is the means whereby we receive the strengthening
gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Apostolic tradition.
4. We believe HOLY COMMUNION shall be validly celebrated by a bishop of the Apostolic line, or by a priest ordained by such a
bishop, and properly received by those confirmed or ready and desirous to be confirmed. Holy Communion will not be refused to believing
baptized Christians of other traditions.
5. We believe HOLY ORDERS of Bishop, Priest, and Deacon are open only to believing men, following Biblical practice, the universal
practice of the holy catholic church, and as intended by our Book of Common Prayer.
6. We believe the integrity of the sacramental functions of the EPISCOPATE, and according to the Apostolic model, as evangelists,
guardians of the faith, and caring shepherds of the flock, shall be placed above the administrative responsibilities that have so often caused mischief
in the churches of former years.
7. We believe the historic BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER is the doctrinal standard and our common liturgy. We worship according to
the 1928 American edition of the Book of Common Prayer, the 1962 Canadian edition, or the 1662 English Book of Common Prayer. We
respect liturgical expression established by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer in 1549, and the 1552 version as set forth by the Act of Uniformity, and
other national equivalents so far as the faith is kept entire by them.
8. We believe that Marriage is set aside as a special sacrament and union between one heterosexual man and one heterosexual women
9. We believe that Life is created by God and begins at conception and that abortion is a sin against God.
10. We believe that “God giveth and God taketh, blessed be the Name of the Lord” and that suicide, assisted suicide, and euthanasia
are Sins against God.
11. We believe in the unique Salvation of Jesus Christ and pledge our commitment to the words of Our Lord Jesus Christ about Himself:
"I am the WAY, the Truth, and the Life: and no man cometh to the Father, but by me."
12. These are treasures of the Anglican Faith which we guard zealously and believe to be anointed gifts from God the Father, God the Son
and God the Holy Ghost. AMEN
| Declaration of Principles And Tenets of Belief Of The Anglican Church of Virginia |
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