1. What is an Anglican?
2. Are you catholic?
3. How can I learn more about your church?
4. When is your church open?
5. How do I become a member of your church?
6. Can I have my child baptized in your church even if I am not a member?
7. What do I need to do to get married in your church?
8. Will you open your church for a funeral service for anyone?
9. Can the church help me pay for food and rent?
1. What is an Anglican?
An Anglican is a Christian whose belief and practice is rooted in the tradition of the Church of England and in the Book of Common Prayer.
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2. Are you catholic?
We are a parish of the Anglican Catholic Church. We are Anglican because we worship in the Anglican tradition
with its roots in the Book of Common Prayer. We are Catholic because we believe and practice the universal
or Catholic faith of the church that has been handed down to us from the time of the Apostles.
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3. How can I learn more about your church?
You may call our office to get more information about the Christian faith and the Anglican tradition. To help people learn about the
Christian faith and the traditions of the historic church we do offer periodic Inquirer's Classes. These classes last several weeks and
cover topics such as: Christian Creeds, the Seven Sacraments, Christian Morality, a Christian's Duty, Church History, and Anglican Liturgy.
The Inquirer's Class is offered whenever there is a group of interested people.
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4. When is your church open?
Currently, we do not keep regular office hours; however, visitors are welcome to visit the church
at times when we have scheduled services (please see our service schedule, and by appointment.
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5. How do I become a member of your church?
That depends upon your background in the faith.
Those who are not baptized become members by going through a course of instruction in the Christian faith
leading to Baptism and Confirmation.
Those who are baptized and practicing Christians become members of our church by going through a new members class
in which they learn the basics of our belief and practice. For those who have not yet been confirmed by a Bishop,
the new member class leads to Confirmation.
Those who are already confirmed members in good standing of another church may become members by transferring
their membership to All Saints'.
We welcome those who have fallen away from the faith and want to come back.
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6. Can I have my child baptized in your church even if I am not a member?
That depends upon the particular circumstances. Call us and we will talk with you about it.
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7. What do I need to do to get married in your church?
Our church considers marriage to be a sacrament and, under Canon Law, Christian marriage is defined as “in its nature a union permanent and
lifelong … of one natural, biological man with one natural, biological woman.” To be married in our church you must be committed to Christ
and his church and you must attend several sessions of pre-marital counseling. We welcome those who are planning to get married and have
questions; however, our church is not available as a wedding chapel. If you would like further information, please call us and we will
arrange an appointment.
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8. Will you open your church for a funeral service for anyone?
In general, we will perform a funeral for anyone because the church has always understood the burial of the dead to be a work of mercy. However, we make our church available to other groups only in special circumstances.
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9. Can the church help me pay for food, rent, or utilities?
We help our members and others we know as we are able. Those we do not know, we refer to organizations who are able to handle such general solicitations. Particularly, we work with and support ACTS.
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