A Word from the Rector...Welcome!
At St. Francis we establish nothing new. We are a part of the One, Holy, Catholic, and
The Holy Eucharist is our central act of worship. Here were see Christ, “face to face and handle things unseen.” The very Gate of Heaven is opened to us! Here the Word of God comes alive. Here the Community of the Faithful gathers to be nourished as the Body of Christ and sent out into the world to be a witness of the Light. We maintain the Catholic and Apostolic Faith as received by the Church of England and expressed in the Anglican Tradition. The traditional Book of Common Prayer is employed through the use of the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer and the Anglican Missal. We uphold the Seven Holy Sacraments of the historic
We believe that God took on frail human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ, in order that, having been made man in all respects, He could save us from sin. He has redeemed us through His Cross. In so doing, Jesus is our model, who liberally applies mercy to all who call upon him. By his Cross, Resurrection, and Ascension, Christ has made us living members of His Church—His Mystical Body, that great Communion of Saints. As we serve Him and strive to become more like Him, we serve the Church here on earth. We also await His coming in glory to judge both the quick and the dead where we shall forever be with Him in service of the Church Triumphant.
We believe that through the Holy Scriptures and the Sacred Tradition of the Church, God has revealed His will for us. Our focus is to make Christ known to the world as we are being transformed into the likeness of Jesus Christ, upholding these immutable truths. We profess no faith of our own, save that of the
We welcome all who wish to worship with us. Come and join our dynamic fellowship.
-- Father Tim
