What is Anglicanism?
“Anglicanism is a worldwide body of Christians responding to God’s revelation through Jesus Christ. Anglicanism brings together the authority of the Bible, the historic faith, and the beauty of structured prayer. It is rooted in tradition, yet contemporary in practice. It is united in substance, yet diverse in expression. We are a global family living out our faith in local communities.”
—The Anglican Church in North America
What do Anglicans believe?
We emphasize first those essential beliefs that have united Christians in all places at all times. Anglicans hold the Bible to be our primary source of authority, and we also stand with the historic church in accepting the summary of this Biblical faith as expressed in the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed. For a more recent summary of our historic Christian faith, see the Jerusalem Declaration.
Click here to read about the Anglican perspective on Eucharist and Infant Baptism.
Not many of our parishioners are “cradle Anglicans,” and we welcome questions about what forms our worship and our lives. We use the book To Be a Christian to instruct us in the Anglican way.
Our “Abide” class is the perfect time to air these questions and learn more about Anglicanism. All of the 2025 Abide class dates are listed below. Email parishadmin@churchofthelamb.org.
September 6, 2025
October 19, 2025
Anglicanism is a liturgical style of worship, which , among other things, means that we invite both our worship and lives to be formed by the Church Calendar. The Church Calendar affirms the truth that we don’t only worship with our hearts and minds but also our bodies.
Throughout the calendar year, we observe and celebrate according to the Church Calendar. Different seasons invoke different actions and visual signals: colors change, we feast, we fast, and we are formed by the ebbs and flows of the christian year.
The Liturgical Calendar
Our Current Season: Lent
Liturgical color: Violet
About Lent:
Lent is the season of preparation leading into Eastertide. Just as Advent is a time of hopeful preparation as we anticipate the celebration of Christ’s birth, Lent is an essential time anticipating Christ’s resurrection.
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and a reminder that we were made from dust at we will return to dust and is marked by fasting, prayer, and almsgiving; it isn’t a “reset” or a “40-day challenge,” but a time to intentionally reduce distractions and excess so we can cling to God and his promises.
As we make our way through the 40-day fast, we co-suffer with Christ who fasted for 40 days in the wilderness where he was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan (Mark and Luke 4).
Though Satan sought to use Christ’s hunger for his own evil purposes, Christ was sustained through God’s grace and the truth of scripture. After his time in the wilderness, he returned to public ministry and eventually, to his death and resurrection.
For direction on how to commemorate Lent, click here.
Church of the Lamb is affiliated with the Anglican Church in North America and the Diocese of Christ our Hope.