What is an Anglican?
 An Anglican is a Christian who is part of the world wide family
of the Anglican Church which uses the Book
of Common Prayer as it's standard.
Today there are 70 million
Anglicans in 163 countries.
We here in Haxby and Wigginton
are a
tiny part of a great multi racial, multi lingual, family.
Anglicans are bound together by:
- Our belief that Holy Scripture (the Bible) contains the core
of all Christian faith and thought
- A common loyalty to a family way of worship and life that
was first set out in the Book
of Common Prayer
- A shared joy that Jesus comes to us in Baptism and in the
Lord's Supper (often called the Eucharist or
Holy Communion)
- A system of Church order that stems from the most ancient
times and is focused in the ordained ministry of Bishop, Priest
and
Deacon
- A firm commitment to the ministry of the whole people of God,
lay and ordained together.
- A way of Christian thinking that involves Scripture, Tradition
and Reason held together in creative tension.
We live out this Christian way of life in
- Worship and parish life
- Reaching out to the whole community (of which this website
forms a part)
- Sharing our story with others
- Seeking God's love and wisdom in prayer and
study together
- Using our gifts, money, time and talents for God's
work
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