Welcome to the Anglican Fellowship in Manassas VA

"Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all"

So begins our worship each Sunday at our Manassas campus.

Please take time to look through this blog to find out more about our project to establish an Anglican presence in the City of Manassas. We welcome you insights and hopefully your involvement.

The Anglican Fellowship in Manassas is a mission project of Church of the Word in nearby Gainesville. Apart from news about the project you may also find articles of general interest and links to some wonderful resources.

Worship Sunday 4 pm at Crossway Fellowship on Plantation Lane in Manassas.

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About Pastor Robin Adams

Native of N. Ireland and living in the USA for the last 20 years. Ordained in Ireland 30 years ago and experience serving in 5 parishes. Love Science Fiction and hikes.

David Roseberry on the Call to ACNA

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Healing Service March 7th @ 4pm

Mark Pearson will be our guest speaker at AFiM on Sunday afternoon March 7th.  He will also lead a seminar on healing at our Gainesville Campus on Sat 6th, and a healing service there on Friday March 5th at 7:30pm.

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Ed Stetzer encourages Anglican Church plants

In an encouraging word to the Anglican 1000 conference now taking place in Texas, renown missioner Ed Stetzer encourages Ancient-Future Anglicans to be about the business of mission through planting the right kind of Church.

This is the kind of fellowship we need to plant in Manassas. Are you interested in joining us to help make it happen?

read more of what ED said to the Anglican 1000 conference.

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Two Lost Sons

A general review of the parable of the prodigal in Luke ch 15 but remind us that there were two lost sons in the story and in the hearers around Jesus.

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I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation

Based on Luke chapter 4 the story of the temptations of Jesus. We learn that he is the second Adam who will succeed. The resource for us in our time of testing as he was tempted in every way as we are. He is also a model for ministry rejecting the shortcuts of Satan. Preached first Sunday of Lent

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The True Elder Brother

Based on Luke 15 this is a summary of the role of Jesus as the true elder brother who comes after us – the lost son. It also challenges those firmly established in the church to make the same kind of effort Jesus made to look out for the prodigals around us.

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An Inside Look at AFMVA

Sharing Jesus Christ is the mission indeed the passion of our community. We believe that Jesus is the word of God, ‘in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the Word was God. All things were made through Him’

We also know that Jesus is the hope of the world for ‘God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself’. Jesus said of himself, ‘I am the bread of life’.

Therefore Church of the Word in Gainesville, is establishing an extension campus in nearby Manassas to help further our mission. read on…

AFiM is an extension campus of Church of the Word, Gainesville.

We meet at 4pm at the Crossway Fellowship Church location on Plantation Lane near Prince William Hospital, in their side chapel which has easy access from the front parking lot.

For directions and a map

Music: So far we have decided to use ‘Renew’ hymnal, described like this, ‘Born in the worship renewal, this songbook brings together the best from traditional and contemporary worship. Following the biblical and historic fourfold pattern of worship Gathering, The Word, Offering Thanksgiving (Eucharist) and Dismissal.’

Liturgy: Our liturgical worship booklet is drawn from the 2004 Irish Book of Common Prayer because it is the most modern of Anglican Liturgies but yet keeps the integrity of the classical principles of our tradition. We have the service printed on a booklet for easy use. Even if you are not experienced in liturgy you will find this approach helpful in bringing you closer to God in worship.

Participation: Your participation and ideas are welcome. This fellowship is being shaped by those who are becoming involved. Later we will have a more formal launch of the service. We will become more visible in Manassas with local mission projects and fellowship opportunities. look within this website for upcoming events, or suggest one yourself!

We appreciate the invitation from our brothers and sisters in Christ at Crossway fellowship to meet at their excellent facility.

Please feel free to e-mail me Pastor Robin with your questions

To see how ancient christian songs can be given new life check out Glory to God on you-tube a modern setting of the ‘Gloria’ written by our Gainesville team ‘Braeded Chord‘!

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What is Anglicanism? – John Yeats

What Is Anglicanism?
By The Rev’d Dr. John W. Yates II, Rector, The Falls Church

Having grown up in a small Episcopal church in North Carolina, I was raised on the old Book of Common Prayer – the words, canticles and cadences settled themselves into my mind and heart, and those early years have had a great impact on my faith. Since those days, I have learned more and more about our Anglican heritage, our heroes, our highs and lows. I find my theological home in the Anglicanism of Cranmer, Whitfield, Simeon, and Stott. I am grateful for our rich and varied heritage.

There’s a great need for churches in our Anglican tradition in the world today. Why? Because we exhibit an unusual collection of characteristics. Every church is different. The Baptists have their great traditions, the Methodists have their great strengths, the Roman Catholics, the Greek Orthodox, they all have such strengths. But we’re Anglican, and we’re grateful for it, because it’s something very, very special.

Anglicanism at its best has always been known for several key qualities, some of which I list below:

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AFiM now on Facebook

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Yes check out the stories and opportunity for dialogue on some of the developing issues at AFiM

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URGENT: Earthquake Devastates Haiti, Anglicans Mobilize for Relief

Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Tuesday, January 11. The quake was centered southwest of Port-au-Prince, a city of about 2 million inhabitants. Aftershocks have sparked fear and panic.

Reports indicate that most buildings – including hospitals, relief agencies and churches – have collapsed or are unsafe. There is extensive loss of life, and unimaginable injury. The Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF) is working with our partners to respond with assistance to the victims. “Having led several medical missions to Haiti in the 1970s and 80s, I am particularly concerned for our response to those good and suffering people in our hemisphere’s poorest country. We Anglican Christians need to respond to the devastation both with our prayers and resources,” said Archbishop Robert Duncan.

Thank you to all church members who had already given to the recovery work in Haiti through our support of ARDF. You can continue to give through the church or do it directly.

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