Who We Are

The ANGLICAN CHURCH IN AMERICA (ACA) is among the largest of several "Continuing Churches" which emerged from the AFFIRMATION OF ST. LOUIS and the 1977 gathering of faithful Anglicans which produced that document. The current President of the ACA House of Bishops is the Most Rev. Louis W. Falk and Rt. Rev. George Langberg is the Vice President.

The ACA is part of the TRADITIONAL ANGLICAN COMMUNION (TAC), a worldwide body of some half million members on six continents. The Primate of the TAC is The Most Rev. John Hepworth of Australia.

The Episcopal Church USA (TEC) is not a member of TAC but of the Canterbury Communion lead by The Most Rev. Rowan Williams.

The Traditional Anglican Communion, of which we are members, is orthodox and solidly traditional in its teaching and practice, while the Canterbury-based Communion emphasizes "inclusiveness" and embraces a wide range of belief, practice, and moral teaching. The TAC shares a common ancestry, including Apostolic Succession, with Canterbury, but there is no direct hierarchical or organizational connection between us. As stated in the Affirmation of St Louis, however, we remain in communion with "all faithful parts of the Anglican Communion."

PLEASE NOTE the "IN" in our name. There is no connection whatsoever between us and a body calling itself "The Anglican Church OF America" (TACA), which espouses doctrinal positions and moral views we do not share.

 

Updated 31 January 2009 @ 1358 PST