Anglican Mission in the Americas

Anglican Mission
ClassificationAnglican
Orientationmostly Anglican Charismatics and other Evangelicals, but some Anglo-Catholics
PolityEpiscopal, Mission Society
LeaderPhilip Jones
AssociationsNational Association of Evangelicals,
Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas
RegionUnited States, Canada
FounderVarious clergy from the above groups including Chuck Murphy as first Bishop
Origin2000
Separated fromEpiscopal Church in the USA
Congregations13
Official websitewww.theamia.org

The Anglican Mission in the Americas (AMiA) or The Anglican Mission (AM) is a self-governing church inheriting its doctrine and form of worship from the Episcopal Church in the United States (TEC) and Anglican Church of Canada with members and churchmen on a socially conservative mark on the liberalfundamentalist spectrum of interpretation of the Bible. Among its affiliates is the Anglican Church in North America since their inception in June 2009, initially as a full member, changing its status to ministry partner in 2010. In 2012, the AM sought to clarify the clear intent of its founding by officially recognizing themselves as a "Society of Mission and Apostolic Works". At the same time, ceased its participation in the Anglican Church in North America and—in order to maintain ecclesial legitimacy—sought oversight from other Anglican Communion provinces.[1]

It has as its view an authentic, unreformed mission including belief in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church while rejecting what is in its view a modern papal-led hierarchy, apocryphal sacraments, and post-apostolic, papal canon law and equally the adoption of inconsistently modern doctrines in the post-16th-century sects of Protestant Christianity. The Anglican Mission was officially established in July 2000 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, under the primatial oversight of the primates of Rwanda and South East Asia.

The Anglican Mission has been led since late 2013 by Bishop Philip Jones, who succeeded Bishop Chuck Murphy after 14 years.[2][3] The Mission Center for the AM is in Dallas, TX.

AMiA, or AM, was formed in response to increased theological liberalism in the Episcopal Church in the United States (TEC) and the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), the North American branches of the Anglican Communion.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Anglican Mission in the Americas Leadership, AMiA website". Archived from the original on 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  2. ^ The Anglican Mission: Current Leaders Archived April 15, 2013, at archive.today. Accessed March 13, 2010.
  3. ^ Bishop Philip Jones to be Next Apostolic Vicar, March 2013 Archived April 15, 2013, at archive.today