Will You Join Us?

Information for congregations, clergy and individuals interested in joining our diocese

 
 

We are a diocese in the Anglican Church in North America and part of the global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, which affirms the Jerusalem Declaration.

 

Members of our diocese embrace Anglican orthodoxy – the biblically-faithful, authentically-Anglican way of following Jesus and being part of the “One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church”. This orthodoxy is defined by and centered on the classic formularies – or foundational principles of the Anglican tradition in Canada. We also long for the restoration of Christian unity in the Spirit of truth and are working to ensure orthodox Anglicans can remain a part of the global Anglican Communion.

 

Our mission is: Building Biblically faithful, Gospel sharing, Anglican churches

 

Will you prayerfully consider joining us?

Congregations

Our diocese is comprised of our member congregations. Individuals are part of us by virtue of being members of a congregation within our diocese. If you believe God is calling your congregation to consider membership with us, please review our membership information.

Applying for Membership in Our Diocese

  1. Learn – Refer to the diocesan website, where you will find documents, reports and references, which will provide information on why we were formed, what we stand for, and details on our Governance Structure.

  2. Discern – Spend time in prayer and discernment – now and throughout the application process.

  3. Connect – At least one meeting should take place with your Regional Bishop to discuss your interest in joining our diocese. If after meeting you and the bishop agree about your congregation pursuing membership, you should review the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU - See below) appropriate for your congregation. (Discuss with the bishop which MOU is appropriate.) The MOUs outlines conditions of membership.

  4. Apply – If you wish to express formal interest in becoming a member of our diocese, a letter requesting membership should be sent to your Regional Bishop, with a copy to our head office. The letter should include:

    a. Information on the congregation seeking membership (history, reasons for wishing to join us, ministries, vision for the future, and size and demographic profile)

    b. Confirmation that members of the congregation are in full agreement with our diocesan theological stand. The Regional Bishop will then discuss your application with our House of Bishops. If your application is approved you will receive a conditional acceptance.

  1. MOU – Formal acceptance by the diocese will be provided after a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is signed and you have complied with the conditions outlined in that MOU. Contact the diocesan office for the appropriate MOU form. The signed MOU is to be forwarded to the diocesan office administrator.
  1. Motion – In the case of an established parish, a motion to join the diocese must be approved by a formal meeting of parish members. A written copy of this motion must be provided to the diocese along with the completed MOU.
  1. Welcome – Our bishops will send your congregation a letter to welcome to the diocesan family.

Memorandum of Understanding

Clergy

If you are ordained and are considering becoming licenced in our diocese, please contact the Archdeacon for your area.

If you are not yet ordained but are interested in becoming ordained with us read below:
 

Postulants & the Ordination Process

Information for those inquiring about ordination can be found here:

Individuals

Since our congregations are not always close to everyone wishing to identify with us, individuals may affiliate by signing up to receive our newsletters, prayer material, letters from our bishops and other communication materials.