What do Anglicans believe?
We emphasize first those essential beliefs that have united Christians in all places at all times. Anglicans hold the Bible to be our primary source of authority, and we also stand with the historic church in accepting the summary of this Biblical faith as expressed in the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed. For a more recent summary of our historic Christian faith, see the Jerusalem Declaration.
Click here to read about the Anglican perspective on Eucharist and Infant Baptism.
Not many of our parishioners are “cradle Anglicans,” and we welcome questions about what forms our worship and our lives. We use the book To Be a Christian to instruct us in the Anglican way.
Our “Abide” class is the perfect time to air these questions and learn more about Anglicanism. All of the 2025 Abide class dates are listed below. You can click an upcoming date to get details and register.
September 6, 2025
October 19, 2025
Anglicanism is a liturgical style of worship, which , among other things, means that we invite both our worship and lives to be formed by the Church Calendar. The Church Calendar affirms the truth that we don’t only worship with our hearts and minds but also our bodies.
Throughout the calendar year, we observe and celebrate according to the Church Calendar. Different seasons invoke different actions and visual signals: colors change, we feast, we fast, and we are formed by the ebbs and flows of the christian year.
The Liturgical Calendar
Our Current Season: Eastertide
Liturgical color: White
Easter is not just a day, it’s a season! Eastertide begins on Easter Sunday and concludes on Pentecost Sunday. It is a time of great joy and celebration of the Christ’s resurrection, and our resurrection with him!
Eastertide Highlights:
Eastertide lasts fifty day and mirrors the time the resurrected Christ spent with his disciples before his Ascension and anticipates the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
After the Lenten season where we strike the word “Alleluia” from our service, we enthusiastically bring our Alleluias back during Eastertide.
The Paschal Candle, symbolizing the risen Christ, is prominently displayed and lit during services throughout Eastertide.
Eastertide is a time to reflect on the new life and hope offered through Christ's resurrection. It emphasizes themes of redemption, forgiveness, and the power of God's love. It connects the resurrection not just as a past event, but as the foundation for the present life of believers and the future hope of eternal life.
Eastertide also hosts two baptism services, one on the First Sunday of Easter and one on Pentecost.
What is Anglicanism?
“Anglicanism is a worldwide body of Christians responding to God’s revelation through Jesus Christ. Anglicanism brings together the authority of the Bible, the historic faith, and the beauty of structured prayer. It is rooted in tradition, yet contemporary in practice. It is united in substance, yet diverse in expression. We are a global family living out our faith in local communities.”
—The Anglican Church in North America
Church of the Lamb is affiliated with the Anglican Church in North America and the Diocese of Christ our Hope.