“I was born into the Episcopal Church; baptized, confirmed,
and married there. As the decades passed, the Church grew away from
what I was raised to believe. I was looking for that foundation of
faith when we found St. Clare’s. It has truly given me back
my faith and religion. It’s also a great church family to belong
to.”
“I chose St. Clare’s
because of the
dignity of the worship service. This has
been lost in so many churches. In our scramble to be ‘politically
correct,’ we have abandoned traditional hymnals, substituting
campfire tunes and gospel ditties. The liturgy has been replaced
by long homegrown prayers and sermons instructing God about what’s
going on down here...as if he didn’t already know. St. Clare’s
has resisted these trends. For that reason, I am happy here.”
“I
saw the Episcopal Church failing and I chose not to be a part
of it.”
“We saw an article about St. Clare’s
and attended one Sunday. We felt very welcome and enjoyed the
worship and companionship...the rest is history.
“
I wanted a church close to home so I could feel more connected. I
continue to attend because the families here are congenial and caring.
I wouldn’t hesitate to call on anyone of the congregation
if I needed help of any kind.
Welcome! You are the Vistor.
Come Again.
Welcome,
If
you are one of the many who have become estranged from
the Church as a result of uncomfortable past experiences
or the path some of today’s denominations are taking,
St. Clare’s can offer you a spiritual home. If
you are searching for a relationship with God, we can
help you find a path which will meet your needs. St.
Clare of Assisi Anglican Church is located in the beautiful
city of Longmont, Colorado and is a parish of the Anglican Church
in America which is a part of the Traditional Anglican
Communion.
Our
Mission
St.
Clare’s is an Anglican worship Community that is
rooted in the Scriptures and the Traditions of God’s “one,
holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.” As a part
of the Anglican Church in America and the Traditional
Anglican Communion, St. Clare’s provides a spiritual
home for the disillusioned, the disenfranchised, those
whose church has moved away from them, and those who
respect the traditions of our Church. St. Clare’s
offers sacramental worship based upon the 1928 Book
of Common Prayer in an atmosphere of friendship and
fellowship.
.....People at The Church of St. Clare Believe That
Preserving the traditions of The Church established by
Jesus Christ and assuring that they are passed on to future
generations is the most important thing we can do.
To preserve the traditional Church for coming generations, we must let others
know about it, invite them to worship with us, and welcome them into our community
of faith.
We
have the capability to offer a range of programs including
Sunday
School, Inquirers’ classes, and Bible Study
to meet the needs of our parishioners. back
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Traditional Church:
The
traditions of Anglicanism bring the same level of comfort to
our spiritual life that we feel when we see something from
older times re-fitted and available to us today. The only difference
is that our faith has always been here and is ready to be discovered
or re-discovered by folks who have been searching for a Sacramental
form of worship.
What
is Traditional Anglicanism?
The
Anglicans are English Catholics whose roots go back to
first century England. This line of the Catholic Church
is as old as the Roman Catholic branch. During the Reformation,
the Church of England emerged as a unique institution.
It retained its ‘Catholic’ heritage articulated
in the Creeds, the decisions of the General Councils
of the Church, its liturgy and sacraments, and its threefold
ministry of bishops, priests, and deacons in Apostolic
Succession. When members of the Church of England migrated
to America in colonial times, they established an independent
branch which became known as the Episcopal Church.
The
abandonment of most of the tradition of the historic
Anglican faith and practice by the Episcopal Church over
the past thirty years led to the formation of the Anglican
Church in America.
The
Anglican Church in America preserves the traditions of the Anglican
expression of Catholicism and its Sacraments. It is a member
of the world-wide Traditional Anglican Communion with sister
churches in Canada, Australia, Central and South America, England,
Ireland, India, Japan and Africa. In essence, Anglicans believe
in Christ’s Summary of the Law which tells us to love God
with our whole heart, soul and mind...to love our neighbors as
ourselves... and to practice His teaching on the sanctity of
all human life, marriage, and the family.
Click
here to learn more about Traditional Anglicanism.
Want
to Find Out More about St. Clare’s and Get to Know
Us?
Come
visit us on Sunday. Our short Morning Prayer service of scripture
readings and prayers begins at 9:40 AM. Mass is at 10:00 AM.
Fellowship and refreshments follow Mass.
Following is our schedule for Holy Week:
The Distribution of Palms and Palm Sunday Mass- March 16 at 10:00 AM. Preceded by Morning Prayer at 9:40 AM
Maundy Thursday Mass - March 20 at 6:00 PM.
Good Friday observances - March 21 at 2:30 Stations of the Cross followed by The Mass of the Pre-Sanctified.
Easter Sunday - March 23 - Morning Prayer 9:40 AM - Mass - 10:00 AM
For those of you who wish to receive the Sacrament of Holy Penance, I will be available to hear confessions on Thursday, March 20 (Maundy Thursday) between 5:15-5:50 PM. If you would like another time, please contact me at 303-423-1846 or 303-909-0746 to make an appointment.
