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SERVICE SCHEDULE
10 AM Worship Service
followed
by Sunday School
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Now meeting
at:
175 West Park Loop
Huntsville, AL 35806 |
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St.
Andrew's Church's FAQ
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St. Andrew’s
Most Asked Questions
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Frequently
Asked Questions:
1. What’s an Anglican?
Anglican simply means we trace our roots back to the Church of England
(which used to be called Angle-Land). As the Church of England began to
expand beyond the borders of Great Britain, it was no longer appropriate
to call the new churches the Church of England, so they began to be called
Anglican or in some places Episcopal (after the Greek word for bishop/elder:
episcopos). Currently there are over 75 million Anglicans world-wide. The
Anglican Church is well established on every continent in the world (with
the possible exception of Antarctica) and is made up of people from all
races and nationalities. St. Andrew’s Church is part of the Anglican
Mission and so is part of the world wide Anglican Communion.
2. Why do you use a Prayer Book/liturgy?
One of the things that made the Church of England unique during the Reformation
was their desire to reform the church by changing all that was wrong with
the church at the time while keeping all that was good. Liturgical worship
has been the practice New Testament Church for thousands of years, and
was the practice of the Old Testament Church before that. For instance,
the Apostle Paul recites several liturgical statements of faith in his
letters. These statements (Phil 2:5-11; Col 1:15-20; 2 Tim 2:11-13 ) were
most likely said by the first churches weekly to remind themselves of what
they believed. Although our liturgical prayers differ throughout the Anglican
Communion, they are all products of 1,000’s of years of the teaching
of the Church.
As Anglicans we hold that as we pray so we believe. We believe that Scripture
is God’s inspired and inerrant word and is the chief instrument through
which God teaches His people. For this reason, approximately 90% of our
Prayer book is taken directly from Scripture. We also believe that we are
part of the continuing Christian story. That story doesn’t begin with
21st century America nor will it end with us. Through liturgy we not only
connect with the wisdom of God’s word but with the wisdom believers
throughout the ages and other Anglicans all over the world. That helps
prevent believers in any one time period, or any one country from wandering
too far from the Christian path.
3. Do you all only pray liturgically?
No, we have time for spontaneous prayer as well.
4. How did the Anglican Church Begin?
The Anglican Church originally broke off from Rome in 1534 under Henry
VIII. However, during that break the beliefs of the church remained for
all practical purposes, Roman Catholic. It was not until the reign of Henry’s
son Edward VI that the church truly broke from, what was at the time, a
very corrupt Roman church, became an active participant in the Protestant
Reformation, and became what we know today as the Anglican Church.
5. What is the difference between the Anglican Church and the Roman
Catholic Church?
The Anglican Church is often said to be the closest Protestant Church to
the Roman Catholic Church. We are both liturgical, and have many similar
practices and beliefs. However, we also have many differences in worship
and belief—which is why we are still Protestant.. Perhaps the largest
difference is that Anglicans hold that Scripture and not the church is
the supreme authority in the church. While Rome believes the opposite.
Rome believes that the Pope is the head of the entire church while Anglicans
and all other denominations do not adhere to that teaching. For those who
would like a deeper explanation, take a look at the Anglican statement
of faith--39 Articles.
For additional information, please visit About
Us page.
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