Membership Information
Whether you are new to the faith or a lifetime Anglican,
the following questions and answers will give you the
information you need to join our church.
Q: I’ve never belonged to any church before. How
do I become a member of St. David’s Church?
If the reason you have not belonged to a church before is
because you are not yet a Christian, then we would
encourage you to continue attending St. David’s and
participating in any of our new believers small groups
until you have had the opportunity to place your trust in
the Lord Jesus Christ.
If you are already a Christian, and have been baptized,
then we would like to invite you to attend one of our
quarterly New Members Class. You will then be introduced to
our congregation as a New Member of St. David’s.
Q: I have previously been a member of another church,
but not an Anglican Church. I understand St. David’s
is an Anglican Church. What must I do to become a member of
the worldwide Anglican Communion to which St. David’s
belongs?
The first step to take is to become a member of St.
David’s Church (the local congregation) by following
the steps outlined above. Once you have become a member of
St. David’s, then you will be invited to attend a
Confirmation Class and you will be presented by our Rector
to our bishop at his next visit, generally once or twice a
year. At Confirmation you will reaffirm your faith before
the bishop and he will lay hands on you and pray for the
presence of the Holy Spirit to assist you in your Christian
walk and ministry. You will then be a member of the
worldwide Anglican Communion.
Q: What if I have already been confirmed in my previous
Church. Do I need to be Confirmed again?
No, in that case, after becoming a member of St.
David’s Church (the local church), instead of our
Rector presenting you to our bishop for Confirmation, he
will present you to be Received into the Anglican
Communion. The bishop will still ask you to reaffirm your
faith but instead of laying hands on you he will shake your
hand as an act of fellowship. You will still be asked to
attend a Confirmation/Reception Class for instructions in
Anglicanism.
Q: What if I am already an Anglican and want to become a
member of St. David’s Church. What must I do?
We invite you to attend a New Members Class as explained
above. At the end of the class we will ask your previous
Anglican church to transfer you to St. David’s
Church. You are now a member of St. David’s Church.
Q: What is the duty of all Christians?
The duty of all Christians is to follow Christ; to come
together week by week for corporate worship; and to work,
pray and give for the increase of the Kingdom of God.
Q: How are members of St. David’s expected to
respond to this duty?
Our mission is to live Christ, teach Christ and take Christ
to others in the power of the Holy Spirit:
- Individually by daily Bible reading, daily prayer and
daily acts of kindness.
- With the church family through weekly corporate
worship, stewardship of life by participation in pastoral
care activity in the church, outreach projects in the
community and world evangelism and giving material
resources.
- Spiritual formation through participation in small groups, through Christian education or with a spiritual director.