Greetings!
St. Augustine’s Anglican, along with St. Stephen’s Community Church and Anglican Church of the Transfiguration, were officially received into the Missionary Diocese of CANA East on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the annual synod. Bishop Julian Dobbs welcomed us into the fold of 42 churches, spreading from Maine, to Florida, to Indiana, to Oklahoma and all parts between. CANA East is based in Manassas, VA – outside of Washington, DC.
Bishop Dobbs has summarized the business of the diocese in a letter, which you'll find below. If you would like to see some photos of the event,
click here.
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Anglican Diocese of the Living Word
9071 Center Street, Manassas, VA, 20110
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Greetings in the name of our risen Savior.
We have just completed our annual Missions Conference and Synod where we gathered together to worship God, learn from his word and fellowship with one another. It was a very special gathering of God’s people.
Earlier this year, the Church of Nigeria and the Anglican Church in North America held a joint meeting of representatives from both provinces in Houston, Texas. As a result of this meeting and with the agreement of both the Primate of All Nigeria and the Primate of the Anglican Church in North America, CANA will now become solely a ministry of the Church of Nigeria and no longer a jurisdiction of ACNA.
These developments have been discussed by our Standing Committee and were presented to Synod last week.
As a result of the decisions made at Synod, our diocese will remain a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America and has requested a ministry partner relationship with the Church of Nigeria. In addition, the name of our diocese has changed to: The Anglican Diocese of the Living Word.
I believe these are good and timely developments in our life together as a missionary diocese in North America.
These structural developments will result in very little change for you and your congregation. Our doctrine remains unchanged and we will continue to faithfully proclaim the gospel in the towns and cities in which the Lord has called us. We have been a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America since 2013 and we will continue to be so. The Church of Nigeria is part of the DNA of our diocese and we look forward to a special ongoing relationship with our brothers and sisters in the Church of Nigeria.
I outlined these developments more fully, in my pastoral address to our Missions Conference and Synod,
a copy of which can be
found at this link
.
I look forward to being with you and your congregation as we move forward in the mission of our Lord. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.
In Christ alone,
The Rt. Rev. Julian M. Dobbs Bishop
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword. (Hebrews 4:12)
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CHURCH MINISTRY AMONG JEWISH PEOPLE
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At Synod, I was asked by Canon Daryl Fenton, the Executive Director of Church Ministry Among Jewish People (CMJ) if St. Augustine’s would be interested in starting an outreach ministry to Jewish people. This has been a subject near and dear to my heart and I promised I would see if there is any interest in this ministry in our parish. If you share my passion and would like to be involved in such a ministry, please let me know before Pentecost, June 9. If there is enough interest (and we are only talking a small group) Canon Fenton will plan a weekend visit to help train and equip us for this important ministry.
I urge you, therefore, to do two things: First, don’t let your enculturation make you timid about this ministry. If Jesus really is the only Way to the Father—and we firmly believe him to be—preaching Christ to all who don’t know him, especially his own people, should be of paramount importance to us. We are talking about life and death—literally. Second, pray about this and ask the Lord if he is calling you to this ministry. If he is, contact me before June 9.
To learn more about this particular ministry,
click here.
JKM+
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A MISSION ACROSS THE WORLD
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So far, $1,800 dollars have been raised. That's 18 pews for St. John's Barberi. Thank you for contributing whatever you can to provide seats for these loyal congregants in Kenya. See details below:
Fr. Philip's home church, St. John's Barberi Anglican of Kenya, has a roof over its head, thanks, in part, to St. Augustine's.
But what about a place to sit during worship? When he visits, Fr. Philip says the parishioners bring chairs from home for him as an honored guest, but the rest of the congregation sit on makeshift plank/benches and rocks.
As a sister church, we want to raise funds to purchase pews for St. John's. The need is for 60 pews, with a cost of $100 a pew. Already, $1000 has been raised (10 pews). Fr. Philip is hopeful to have Victory Point Fellowship contribute funding, and St. John's will cover the cost of shipping.
Will you be a part of this mission during Easter? All contributors will be listed on a plaque that will be placed in the church.
Make your checks out to St. Augustine's and put St. John's Pews in the memo line.
God bless you as we share that
we are changed by God to make a difference for God.
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SERMONS FOR THE BODY AND SOUL
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Go to the
iTunes store - or wherever you get podcasts - and subscribe to our podcast,
Changed by God to Make a Difference for God.
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DID YOU KNOW WE HAVE A CHANNEL?
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St. Auggie's is on YouTube
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Yes, we have a channel of our very own. You can
click here to go to the channel,
where you will find music from our own St. Augustine's folks.
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Events
May 10 @ 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
May 25 @ 7:15 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
July 28 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
July 28 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
August 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT
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Birthdays
May 10
Rev. Santosh M.
May 13
John K.
May 15
Timon C.
May 19
Curt C.
May 23
John W.
May 25
Dr. Michael P.
May 31
James S.
Anniversaries
May 4
Jeff and Jeanne Q.
If we do not have your birthday/anniversary listed, please let Kathy Darling or Fr. Kevin know!
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