The Diocese of the West
Holy Cross Mission is one of 21 parishes and missions in the Diocese of the West (DOW). The DOW is comprised of the 12 westernmost states of the USA. Our bishop ordinary is the Rt. Rev. Daren K. Williams, chief pastor amongst 30 active diocesan clergymen.
http://www.anglicanwest.org/
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The Anglican Church in America
The Diocese of the West is one of four dioceses of the Anglican Church in America. The ACA is counted among several denominations that grew out of the continuing Anglican movement that started with the Congress of St. Louis in 1977. The ACA itself was founded by the president of our house of bishops, the Most Rev. Louis Falk in 1991 in an effort to bring unity to that movement.
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The Traditional Anglican Communion
The Anglican Church in America is the American member church of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC). Archbishop John Hepworth of Australia is our primate. The TAC is a worldwide association of orthodox Anglican churches in 44 nations on six continents, and is comprised of approximately half a million baptized members.
The TAC is currently working with the Vatican in Rome to establish Anglican Ordinariates in communion with the Catholic Church.
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"Anglican Marketplace is a ministry of the Prayer Book Society, which is committed to advancing traditional Anglicanism." They offer "a wide array of traditional Anglican books, music, and liturgical items for use in your personal devotional life as well as in the liturgical life of your parish."
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Family Research Council was founded in 1983 as an organization dedicated to the promotion of marriage and family and the sanctity of human life in national policy. Through books, pamphlets, media appearances, public events, debates and testimony, FRC's team of experienced policy experts review data and analyze proposals that impact family law and policy in Congress and the executive branch.
http://www.frc.org/
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CommonPrayer.org is a resource site for materials related to the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, supplemented with Anglican devotional prayers. Morning and Evening Prayer as used for public and private worship are available with the Psalms, Lessons and Collect for the day incorporated in the text.
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King James Version
The Authorized Version, or King James Version was finished in 1611 and quickly became the standard for English-speaking Protestants. Its flowing language and prose rhythm has had a profound influence on the literature of the past four centuries.
Blue Letter Bible
Though not specifically Anglican, the Blue Letter Bible is a treasure trove of biblical information that features an online concordance second to none.
http://blueletterbible.org/index.html
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The Messenger Journal is an independent periodical for members of the Traditional Anglican Communion. "Our mission is to recall Anglicanism to its heritage, to heal divisions caused by departures from the Faith, and to build a vibrant church for the future based on powerful local leadership."
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TOUCHSTONE: A Journal of Mere Christianity
"Touchstone serves the most significant form of ecumenical endeavor today: the rallying and coalescing of those in all the churches who stand for doctrinal, moral, and devotional orthodoxy. The fact that Touchstone exists to serve this purpose gives it great importance." --J. I. Packer, Anglican priest; author of Knowing God
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http://touchstonemag.com/index.html
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VirtueOnline is the Anglican Communion's largest orthodox online news service, read by 3,000,000 readers in 45 countries each year. Challenging, controversial, never dull, VirtueOnline exists to keep its readers informed about the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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Thomas Cranmer One of the principal reformers, Cranmer served as Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI. He is responsible for the first Books of Common Prayer. He was martyred for his faith during the reign of Queen Mary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cranmer
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The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion
"The impact of the Articles on Anglican thought, doctrine, and practice has been profound. Although Article VIII itself states that the three Catholic creeds are a sufficient statement of faith, the Articles have often been perceived as the nearest thing to a supplementary confession of faith possessed by the tradition."
http://anglicansonline.org/basics/thirty-nine_articles.html
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The 1977 Affirmation of St. Louis is the defining document of the continuing Anglican church movement. "...we, being moved by the Holy Spirit to walk only in that way, are determined to continue in the Catholic Faith, Apostolic Order, Orthodox Worship and Evangelical Witness of the traditional Anglican Church..."
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