2815 Highway 41 North
Fort  Valley,  Georgia 31030
478-953-3844
Rev. Paul Gerlock, Rector
Christ the Redeemer is a mission church that
adheres to classical Anglican doctrine and principles.

We subscribe to the Faith of One, Holy, Catholic and
Apostolic Church as clearly expressed in the Apostles'
and Nicene Creed.  

We are members of the Anglican Province of America, a
continuing church grounded in the theology and language
of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.
The Anglican Province of America

What is The Anglican Province of America?

This Province is......ANGLICAN.

Anglican means of England. The Church came to Britain in very early
days. The English Church was a national church within the great Western
Church. Over 450 years ago the Church of England was affected by the
Reformation. At the time of the Reformation, the English Church
separated from that part of the Church we now call the Roman Catholic
Church. This separation was achieved in a unique way. The Church of
England remained a CATHOLIC Church, in part, by retaining EPISCOPAL
government. By reforming itself, it became a Protestant or EVANGELICAL
Church. When the American branch of the Church of England became
independent, it established a DEMOCRATIC Church.
The English Reformers translated the old worship books then being
used into English in what is known as the Book of Common Prayer.
Anglicans are LITURGICAL Christians.

This Province is......A CHURCH.

There is only one Church. The Church is the visible sign of the called
company of baptized believers who are members of the Church, which
contains both the living and departed.
A province is where the Church is situated geographically. Provinces are
formed by geographically contiguous dioceses, which are groupings of
local parishes. This term province comes to us from when dioceses were
grouped together according the Provinces of the Roman Empire. Our
province of the Church happens to be in America.

This Province is......AMERICAN.

Many of the first colonists were members of the Church of England. They
founded parishes in the original thirteen colonies. Many of the Founding
Fathers of the United States were Anglicans. After the Revolution, the
Church of England (Anglican) parishes formed the Protestant Episcopal
Church. Gradually, Anglican churches throughout the world gained local
independence but remained a union of churches called the Anglican
Communion. For many years these churches were united by a common
faith, a common form of church government, and a common worship.
In recent years, member churches have tended to stress their
independence rather than their unity. Differences in belief and worship
have created tensions that unhappily divide Anglicans. This Province is
an Anglican province, which seeks to be faithful to the ideals and faith of
the first Episcopalians and their descendants.

This Province is......CATHOLIC.

Catholic means the Church established by our Lord Himself, which is
always served by clergy who are successors of the Apostles, who
administer the Sacraments, which our Lord gave to the Church. The faith
of the Church is summarized in the three historic Creeds, Apostles,
Nicene, and Athanasian, and in the teachings defined by the Early
Church.

This Province is......EPISCOPAL.

The word episcopal means of bishops. Our Lord Jesus Christ sent His
disciples into the world. They were called Apostles, or "sent men.  The
Apostles added ministers to their ranks to care for the growing Church.
These men became known as bishops. Our bishops are descendants of
the Apostles and of the first Episcopal bishops in the United States.

This Province is......EVANGELICAL.

The word evangelical means of the Gospel. The Gospel of Jesus Christ
is found in the Holy Bible, God's Word written by inspired people. The
Bible is the book of the Church. Anglicans cherish the Scriptures. They
are read in public worship. Our Prayer Book is Bible-based. Its words
echo the teachings, words, and expressions of the Holy Scriptures.

This Province is......LITURGICAL.

Liturgy means hard work. We show our duty to God and our love for Him
in corporate worship. The 1928 American edition of the Book of Common
Prayer is the official liturgy of this Province. It is basically the same form
of service used by the first settlers. Many scholars maintain that this
book, together with the King James Version of the Bible (an Anglican
translation), has affected the English language and the spiritual life of
the English speaking people of the world more than any other published
work.

This Province is......DEMOCRATIC.

The Protestant Episcopal Church was the first Anglican Church to
restore to the laity the rights and duties they enjoyed in the Early
Church. At every level of church life, in the parish and in the diocese,
the laity share with the clergy the duty of determining the policies
governing the day-to-day life of the church.

This Province is......TRADITIONAL.

By traditional we mean that we do not allow the current winds of public
and societal opinion to alter that Faith which we have received from our
forefathers as contained in the Holy Bible, the writings of the Early
Church, and the Book of Common Prayer.

This Province is......INDEPENDENT.

While the Church is one, it adapts itself to differing cultures and
circumstances. Anglicans believe in the freedom of individual dioceses
and provinces to respond to the needs of the particular people they
serve. Independence does not mean that a parish or diocese or any
other level of church government has the right to change the Faith.
Each congregation owns its own property. Neither the bishops nor the
conventions of this Church make political decisions for the people of the
Church. Christians are bound to make their political decisions and
exercise their rights in the light of the Gospel.

This Province is......A FAMILY OF CHRISTIANS.
The Most Reverend Walter H. Grundorf
Bishop of the Diocese of the Eastern US
Presiding Bishop APA
                Bishop - The Most Rev. Walter H. Grundorf

Rector-  The Rev. Paul F. Gerlock                Dean - The Very Rev. Gene Mallard
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Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church
Ft. Valley, Warner Robins, Perry, Macon

2815 Highway 41 N.
Ft. Valley, Georgia 31030