The Rt Rev David Hustwick, together with Bp Jackson Worsham and Fr Michael McDonald and his wife Nancy visited All Saints Anglican Church on Sunday, September 16, 2018. Selected pictures from the morning worship service and the following Parish luncheon are shown below.
Anglican Affiliation of All Saints Anglican Church
All Saints Anglican Church was founded under the oversight of the Anglican Mission in America (AMiA). When the AMiA broke away from the Anglican Church of Rwanda, we were transferred into the continuing work of Rwanda in America with the acronym PEAR-USA.
In 2016, the Anglican Church of Rwanda asked their American bishops to become independent. Once again we lost oversight and had to find a new home. The Anglican Church of North America (ACNA) absorbed most of the former PEAR-USA.
However, the ACNA has failed to provide a traditionally evangelical Anglican COMMON Prayer practice, leaving decisions about liturgy, holy Orders, and theology to each diocese individually. The failure to provide a common Anglican life, faithful to the history & practice of Reformed Catholicism, has moved us to seek oversight from the United Episcopal Church of North America (UECNA), a continuing Anglican jurisdiction that has clearly remained faithful to Anglican life and order.
The parish in Traverse City voted on November 12, 2017 to affiliate with the
Diocese of the Great Lakes (DGL) under Bishop Hustwick,
which is our regional diocese within the UECNA (see “resources“).
The newsletter of the DGL can be viewed in full HERE
On December 12, 2011, we concluded a 5-week Monday evening teaching series that began on November 7. This was a study of the beginning chapters of the book of Genesis, exploring the relationship between science and theology and addressing current questions about the Bible in the light of science. Altogether, we confirmed St Augustine’s proposition that God is the source of all truth.
Our Bishop David “Doc” Loomis was in Traverse City for his annual visit and
for as Service of Confirmation and Affirmation of Faith on Sunday, August 7th.
The morning Worship Service was followed by a Parish Luncheon at Mabel’s Restaurant. It was a blessed day all around: Thanks be to God.
Summary of the Law
The Bishop’s Sermon on Joshua, ch 3
All Saints Anglican Church co-sponsored the 2010 Traverse City Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Monday evening, November 22, 2010, at 7 PM. The annual event was held this year at Central Methodist Church with Rabbi Albert Lewis (Congregation Beth-El) offering the Thanksgiving message and the final blessing. Other participating clergy included the Rev. Dale Ostema and Rev. Chris Lane from Central Methodist Church, the Rev. Jane Lippert from Traverse Bay Methodist Church, the Rev. Kurt Henle from All Saints Anglican Church, the Rev. Becky Chamberlain from the Presbyterian Church, and Sister Katherine Murphy from St Francis Roman Catholic Church.
Music was provided by a Community Choir under the direction of James Seidel, accompanied by Margaret Hollyday, both from the Presbyterian Church, with the John Rutter anthem “For the beauty of the earth”. Thomas Bara, organist at Central Methodist, accompanied the hymns and the clarinet prelude, played by his wife Anne. The Service was followed by a time of refreshment and fellowship.
A glorious Resurrection Worship Service was completed with a lunch in the undercroft, prepared by the ladies of the Church. Many thanks to all who participated and worked to make this possible.
The first joint Men’s Retreat for New Life Anglican and All Saints Anglican Churches was held on February 20 and 21 in the Upper Peninsula on the Intervarsity Cedar Campus in Harwood and Beach Cabin. It was organized by Tim Strauss and New Life Anglican Church of Petoskey under the title “The Blessed and Blessing King”. About 20 men gathered for a time of prayers, study, and fellowship. The weather held out until the time of returning home when a major snow storm moved into the area. All the men there are looking forward to next year’s meeting.
