Remain Faithful

Since this is a "mom and pop" type blog, I will rarely bring up church (or any other kind of)politics. I am very active in my church and in my diocese so church politics hugely impact my life. I am active in the church as a servant of Jesus Christ and serve in a variety of ways. I consider myself an orthodox Anglican. I believe in and am deeply committed to:

* The authority and supremacy of Holy Scripture
* The doctrine of the Trinity
* The person, work and resurrection of Jesus Christ
* The acknowledgment of Jesus as divine, and the one and only means of salvation
* The biblical teaching on sin, forgiveness, reconciliation, and transformation by the Holy Spirit through Christ
* The sanctity of marriage
* Teaching about morality that is rooted and grounded in biblical revelation
* Apostolic ministry

Definition of orthodoxy from: The Way, The Truth and The Life, Theological Resources for a Pilgrimage to a Global Anglican Future.

Because church politics impact my life I have developed a keen interest in them. So many denominations are in crisis right now. My denomination has been in crisis for many years and we are seeing history in the making as the faithful orthodox seek to find a place to worship without persecution by revisionists who have taken over the American church.

Orthodox Anglican church leaders, both clergy and laity, recently met together in the Holy Land at the Global Anglican Future Conference known as GAFCON and have released a final statement known as the Jerusalem Declaration. This Declaration paves the way for an orthodox province in North America - free from the heresy present in The Episcopal Church (TEC).

There is much work to be done at the local, national, and international level to make this new province a reality. A new laity movement, Remain Faithful (RF), originating in Ft. Worth, TX, is gaining momentum as the crisis in TEC escalates.

The Mission Statement of Remain Faithful:

Remain Faithful is a group of orthodox Episcopalians who believe the Bible to be the revealed Word of God which contains all things necessary for salvation as well as wisdom for Godly living. We are comprised of and led by lay Episcopalians. We are committed to speak the truth in love, communicating clearly the position of faithful orthodox Episcopalians upholding the authority of Holy Scripture. We stand firm with the vast majority in the worldwide Anglican Communion in our commitment to serve our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, to support orthodox Christian ideals and beliefs, and to spread the Good News of Jesus' gift of salvation to all.

Join RF here

RF will clearly define the vast differences that exist between the erroneous beliefs (page 9) espoused by TEC and the General Convention, and the historic truths of our faith as Christians and members of the Anglican Communion.

Please join me in prayer for this movement.

Dear Heavenly Father, by your Grace you sent your only son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to live as a man and to die upon the cross that our sins might be forgiven. Who declared before all the world and for all ages that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life and that through Him alone may we come unto You and be granted eternal life.
You have called us to gather in the name of your Holy Church, and in defense of that faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. Send, we pray, the Holy Spirit, to guide and guard us, that we may remain steadfast in that task and that we may not fear those whose power is only upon the earth. Bless us and our work, that in all we do and all we say, all who see will know your Glory.
This we ask, in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen

For those fellow orthodox Anglicans who occasionally visit my blog, please join me in signing this petition in solidarity with the Jerusalem Declaration.

And don't forget to join Forward in Faith, North America!