St. James’ Anglican Catholic Church is a parish of the Anglican Catholic Church, which is a branch of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, instituted by Jesus Christ, faithfully continuing the Anglican tradition.

We uphold the historic Catholic Faith, Apostolic Order and Evangelical Witness as set forth in the traditional Book of Common Prayer. We accept as binding the received Faith and Traditions of the Church and her teaching. These include the historic, threefold, male Apostolic ministry of Bishop, Priest, and Deacon, as set forth in Holy Scripture; the Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds; and the writings of the Bishops and Doctors of the Ancient Church, especially as defined by the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the Undivided Church.

As sons and daughters of the Church of the England, our religious heritage reaches back to the earliest days of Christianity in England, and beyond that to our Lord’s commission to the Apostles to “go into the all the world and preach the Gospel.” The Anglican Faith is thoroughly grounded in Holy Scripture. We accept the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament as the authentic record of God’s revelation of Himself, His saving activity, and moral demands- “a revelation for all men and for all time.”

On Christian morality, we believe that “every Christian is obliged to form his conscience by the Divine Moral Law and the Mind of Christ as revealed in Holy Scriptures, and by the teachings and Traditions of the Church.”

We believe that the Sacraments are “objective and effective signs of the continued presence and saving activity of Christ our Lord among His people and His covenanted means for conveying His grace.” There are seven Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Penance, Unction, Marriage and Holy Orders.

The Anglican Catholic Church uses the historic Book of Common Prayer. This Book represents one of the finest collections of Christian wisdom and devotion, and more than seventy-five percent of it is directly taken from Holy Scripture. Anglicans take seriously our Lord’s call to ALL Christians to serve Him, not only in the Christian community, but in all the world. We are glad that you are here and we welcome you to St. James’!