Anglicans are Christians.

Beliefs

We believe and confess Jesus Christ to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no one comes to the Father but by Him. Therefore, The Anglican Church in North America identifies the following seven elements as characteristic of the Anglican Way, and essential for membership:

WE CONFESS

The canonical books of the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired Word of God, containing all things necessary for salvation, and to be the final authority and unchangeable standard for Christian faith and life.

WE CONFESS

Baptism and the Supper of the Lord to be Sacraments ordained by Christ Himself in the Gospel, and thus to be ministered with unfailing use of His words of institution and of the elements ordained by Him.

WE CONFESS

The godly historic Episcopate (the office or term of office of a bishop) as an inherent part of the apostolic faith and practice, and therefore as integral to the fullness and unity of the Body of Christ.

WE CONFESS

As proved by most certain warrants of Holy Scripture the historic faith of the undivided church as declared in the three Catholic Creeds: the Apostles’, the Nicene, and the Athanasian.

CONCERNING THE SEVEN COUNCILS

Of the undivided Church, we affirm the teaching of the first four Councils and the Christological clarifications of the fifth, sixth and seventh Councils, in so far as they are agreeable to the Holy Scriptures.

WE RECEIVE

The Book of Common Prayer as set forth by the Church of England in 1662, together with the Ordinal attached to the same, as a standard for Anglican doctrine and discipline, and, with the Books which preceded it, as the standard for the Anglican tradition of worship.

WE RECEIVE

The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion of 1571, taken in their literal and grammatical sense, as expressing the Anglican response to certain doctrinal issues controverted at that time, and as expressing the fundamental principles of authentic Anglican belief.

We are the Anglican Diocese
of the Southwest

RESOURCES

  • ADSW Covenant

    We covenant with the Lord Jesus Christ and one another to follow in His Way as we serve together.

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  • Child Safety

    The ADSW will have UPDATED policies in the coming weeks* Read current below.

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  • MinistrySafe

    We use MinistrySafe trainings for any hires or volunteers who work with our children.

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RESOURCES

  • Listening for the Call - Escuchar la llamado

    Have you felt a deeper sense to serve in Ministry? Learn more about listening for God’s calling in your life.

    English resources can be found here.

    Recursos en Español se pueden encontrar aqui.

  • Answering the Call - Contestar la llamada

    Are you ready to grow in the Lord and be better equipped for ministry? Read more about answering the call today / contestar la llamada hoy.

    English documents can be found here.

    Recursos en Español se pueden encontrar aqui.