Why is it necessary to establish the Anglican Church of the Redeemer given that an Episcopal parish already exists in the Franklin area?
A. Based the decisions of the leadership of the Diocese of Massachusetts and the national Episcopal Church over the past several years, The Episcopal Church (TEC) has effectively chosen to “walk apart” from the historical Christian faith as it has been received by the vast majority of the Churches which make up the Anglican Communion. The internal conflicts within TEC and its impaired relationship with much of the rest of the Communion has been a major distraction from our call to ministry and mission. In order to remain faithful to the historic Christian faith and the authority of Holy Scripture, it is necessary to establish a new parish which is affiliated with other Anglican Christians who are committed to remaining true to the apostolic tradition that proclaims the uniqueness of Jesus Christ as the Way, the Truth and the Life and understands that the Bible contains all things necessary for salvation and is the final authority and unchangeable standard for Christian faith and life.
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