We welcome you to Christ Church of Atlanta. If you are seeking a place to encounter the love of God, experience the transformative power of the Gospel, and where the Holy Spirit is empowering His people to change the world, then Christ Church of Atlanta is for you. We are an evangelical, Christ-centered community that keeps the Bible as our foundation and worships in the beauty of the Anglican tradition. The Gospel drives us to be a neighborhood church that lives out the great commission by reaching people with the hope of Christ through word and deed. As a family-focused church, we are a caring community committed to helping all generations deepen their faith and grow in their relationship with Jesus. We hope you will continue to join us.
Christ Church of Atlanta is an evangelical, Christ-centered church that keeps the Bible as our foundation and worships in the beauty of the Anglican tradition. The Gospel drives us to be a neighborhood church that lives out the great commission by reaching people with the hope of Christ through word and deed. As a family-focused church, we are a caring community committed to helping all generations come to saving faith in Jesus, develop in their discipleship, and grow in their relationship with Jesus.
If you are seeking a place to encounter the love of God, experience the transformative power of the Gospel, and where the Holy Spirit is empowering His people to change the world, then Christ Church of Atlanta is for you.
Christ Church was incorporated in January 1998 by several biblically orthodox Christian families in the metropolitan Atlanta area who wished to worship in the Anglican tradition but believed that there was no longer a place for them in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. The Rev. Alfred A. Sawyer was called as the first Rector, and Dr. Kenneth Boa was appointed Teaching Elder that same year.
Weekly public meetings began on January 25, 1998. In 1999, 51 households became founding members. In September 2000, Christ Church moved to its current location at the Atlanta International School.
From 2004-2010, Christ Church came under the episcopal oversight of The Rt. Rev. Frank Lyons, Bishop of Bolivia, Province of the Southern Cone. In 2010, Christ Church became a founding member of the Anglican Diocese of the South in the Anglican Church of North America.
Christ Church is an Anglican Church and is a member of the Anglican Diocese of the South, part of the Anglican Church of North America.
There are several essential elements and beliefs of Christ Church and Anglicanism:
Above all, Anglicans are committed to following Christ and the mission of his Church. The word “Anglican” means “of England.” The name has nothing to do with “angels.” Anglicans are Christians whose tradition and way of worship can trace their heritage back to historical English roots – much like Presbyterians trace their origin to John Calvin and Lutherans to Martin Luther. Like other Protestant Churches, the reformation movement of the 16th century defines our theology. During this time, the Anglican reformers held onto the beautiful, orthodox liturgy, sacraments, and worship of the ancient church. Queen Elizabeth penned the term Via Media (Latin for the middle way) to describe the Anglican Church as the “middle way” between Catholicism and Protestantism.
Today the communion of Anglicans is a worldwide fellowship of churches in many different countries, which stem from the original Church of England. There are over 80 million Anglicans worldwide that make up the Anglican Communion. This means Anglicans form the third largest body of Christians in the world (around 80 million members) behind the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. More interestingly, while Anglicanism has historically English roots, it is not just for the English or Americans. Today the majority of Anglicans are in Africa and other regions of the Global South.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, visible and invisible.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father [and the Son],†
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
