Frequently Asked Questions
What do Anglicans Believe?
Our beliefs are based on the Bible and the time-honored creeds of the Church. We uphold family values and New Testament morality and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer for our worship services.
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How do I become Anglican?
Should you wish to know more about the Anglican Church or how one becomes an Anglican, we will gladly answer your questions and suggest the way to membership. Speak with Father Michael Mautner, or contact him via email.
What is the Anglican Province of Christ the King?
The American-based APCK is Christ-centered and celebrates Apostolic Christianity in the Anglican tradition. Our beliefs are founded on Holy Scripture, the ancient creeds of the Church, and New Testament morality. They are expressed in the 1928 Book of Common prayer used in our worship services.
What is the history of Anglican Province of Christ the King?
In the aftermath of World War II, attacks upon the Christian faith concerned many Episcopalians. These attacks peaked in the 1976 General Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when the Episcopal Church made sweeping changes. The convention abandoned the majestic spirituality and apostolic faith of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. The convention allowed bishops and priests to break their vows and renounce the doctrines and disciplines of the apostolic Church.
Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Episcopalian clergy and laity gathered in 1977 in St. Louis, Missouri. They issued the Affirmation of St. Louis, which confirmed their belief in orthodox Christianity. With the authority of the Affirmation, six parishes formed the Anglican Province of Christ the King, electing the Rev. Robert Sherwood Morse, rector of St. Peter’s, Oakland, as bishop. Father Morse was consecrated to the episcopacy by the requisite three bishops on January 28, 1978. The Rt. Rev. Albert A. Chambers, retired Episcopal Bishop of Springfield, Illinois, served as chief consecrator.
In 1979, to ensure future priests would be trained in the Apostolic Faith, the Province of Christ the King established Saint Joseph of Arimathea Anglican Theological College in Berkeley, California, under the patronage of this legendary founder of English Christianity.
The Province embodies the historic Anglican faith that produced:
- the King James Bible
- the literature of writers such as William Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot, C.S. Lewis, and Dorothy Sayers,
- eleven U.S. presidents and most of our nation’s founding fathers.
Can I receive Holy Communion?
All baptized Christians are welcome to receive Holy Communion. If you have specific questions, please speak with Father Michael Mautner before Mass or email him.