Our Anglican Heritage
"As Anglicans, our spiritual parentage is clearly rooted in the scriptures and the sacraments. So may it continue by God's grace."
The Rt. Rev. Alexander StewartOur Anglican Heritage...
Holy Trinity Cathedral is the mother church in the Diocese of Delmarva, a member parish of the Anglican Province of America a body of Anglicans faithful to orthodox understanding of Holy Scripture and the teaching of the Church. Like all Anglican churches the APA traces its roots in English Christianity that dates to at least the 2nd century A.D. The APA was formed in 1968 as a positive response to the drift away from orthodox Anglicanism taking place in the Episcopal Church. Though the APA has been considered a part of what is called the "Continuing Anglican" movement, it has always sought to be a mission of Christ and the gospel, versus a fellowship of exiles from the Episcopal Church. Part of that mission has involved playing a major role in the ongoing efforts to bring unity to all orthodox Anglicans in the U.S., especially through establishing a number of Concordats of Intercommunion and the work of the Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas.
The Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas, was formed in 2006 to provide a vehicle for communication, fellowship and cooperation between the various Anglican Jurisdictions in the Americas. FACA exists "in obedience to our Lord's command that His people be one, envisions faithful Anglican Churches working together in communion to fulfill the Great Commission.
FACA has recently affiliated with another network of orthodox Anglican churches known as the Common Cause Partnership. The mission of the CCP is as follows:We intend, by God's grace...
· to partner together in a renewed missionary effort in North America and beyond, driven by our passion for Jesus and His Gospel.
· to ensure an orthodox Anglican Province in North America that remains connected to a faithful global Communion.
· to create a unity in the essentials of our Anglican faith that respects our varied styles and expressions.
· to build trusting relationships marked by effective coordination, collaboration, and communication.
CCR, The Diocese of Delmarva, and Holy Trinity Cathedral (Mother church for St. Barnabas), therefore, are part of a communion of churches that longs to see the Church united as Jesus prayed in John 17 that the gospel might go forward throughout the world.
