Anglican Church in North America

==Beliefs==
{{See also|Anglican doctrine}}
In its Fundamental Declarations, the Anglican Church in North America declares itself part of the [[One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church]], confessing [[Jesus Christ]] to be the only way to [[God the Father]].{{sfn|Anglican Church in North America|2014|p=1}} Consistent with this, it identifies the following seven elements as characteristic of the "Anglican Way" and essential for membership:

*The [[Bible]] is the inspired word of God, containing all things necessary for salvation, and is the final authority and unchangeable standard for Christian faith and life.
*[[Baptism]] and the [[Eucharist|Lord's Supper]] are [[sacraments]] ordained by Christ and are to be ministered with unfailing use of his [[words of institution]] and the elements ordained by him.
*The [[historic episcopate]] is an inherent part of the apostolic faith and practice, and therefore integral to the fullness and unity of the [[Body of Christ]].
*The church affirms the historic faith of the undivided church as declared in the three [[ecumenical creeds|ecumenical (catholic) creeds]]: the [[Apostles' Creed|Apostles']], the [[Nicene Creed|Nicene]], and the [[Athanasian Creed|Athanasian]].
*Concerning the seven Councils of the undivided church, it affirms the teaching of the first four [[Ecumenical Councils]] and the [[Christology|Christological]] clarifications of the fifth, sixth and seventh councils, in so far as they are agreeable to the Bible.
*The [[Book of Common Prayer (1662)|1662 ''Book of Common Prayer'']] and its [[ordinal (liturgy)|ordinal]] is a standard for Anglican doctrine and discipline and, with the editions before it, the standard for the Anglican tradition of worship.
*"[T]he [[Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion]] of 1571, taken in their literal and grammatical sense, [express] the Anglican response to certain doctrinal issues controverted at that time, and [express] fundamental principles of authentic Anglican belief."{{sfn|Anglican Church in North America|2014|pp=1–2}}

In addition to the 1662 edition of the ''Book of Common Prayer'', the ACNA has authorized the use of later versions, including the 1928 and [[Book of Common Prayer (1979)|1979 versions]] produced by the Episcopal Church and the [[Book of Common Prayer (1962)|1962 version]] produced by the Anglican Church of Canada.<ref name=FAQ>[http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/faq Frequently Asked Questions]. Anglican Church in North America. Accessed June 3, 2014.</ref> In 2013, the College of Bishops approved on a trial basis ''Texts for Common Prayer'', a collection of liturgies made specifically for the Anglican Church in North America. ''Texts for Common Prayer'' includes [[Morning Prayer (Anglican)|morning prayer]], [[Evening Prayer (Anglican)|evening prayer]], the Eucharist or Lord's Supper, and an ordinal.<ref name=Texts>[http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/texts_for_common_prayer Texts for Common Prayer]. Anglican Church in North America. Accessed June 3, 2014.</ref> In 2014, the ACNA also released a [[catechism]] for trial use, ''To Be a Christian: An Anglican Catechism,'' the Approved Edition of which was published in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/catechism|title=Anglican Church in North America|work=anglicanchurch.net|access-date=October 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.crossway.org/books/to-be-a-christian-hconly/|title=To Be a Christian: An Anglican Catechism|date=January 28, 2020 |isbn=9781433566776 |last1=Packer |first1=J. I. |last2=Scandrett |first2=Joel |publisher=Crossway }}</ref> The new ''Book of Common Prayer'' of ACNA was released in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://anglican.ink/2017/02/20/acna-releases-new-liturgical-resources/|title=ACNA releases new liturgical resources &#124; Anglican Ink © 2023|website=anglican.ink}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Book of Common Prayer 2019 Final Texts Released |url=http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/1823 |website=Anglican Church in North America |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604190743/http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/1823 |archive-date=June 4, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The Calendar of Saints of ACNA was issued in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/acna/Holy%20Days%20and%20Optional%20Commemorations.pdf|title=Anglican Church in North America Calendar of Saints}}</ref>
[[File:M4L Elvert Barnes IMG 2207 (16360279245).jpg|right|thumb|An Anglican clergyman marches with Anglicans for Life at the 2015 [[March for Life (Washington, D.C.)|March for Life]] in Washington, D.C.]]
The ACNA has [[Anglo-Catholic]], [[Evangelical Anglicanism|evangelical]], and [[Charismatic Movement|charismatic]] members and is more theologically conservative than the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada.<ref name=ACNAIntro>[http://acnaassembly.org/index2.php/acna/page/40 An Introduction to the Constitution and Canons - By Bishop Robert Duncan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623070241/http://acnaassembly.org/index2.php/acna/page/40 |date=June 23, 2009 }}</ref> The church allows dioceses to decide if they will or will not [[Ordination of women|ordain women]] as priests, although it does not permit women to become bishops.<ref name="relintell"/> Concerning marriage, it holds that it is between one man and one woman; therefore, it opposes same sex unions. The ACNA opposes abortion and euthanasia, proclaiming "all members and clergy are called to promote and respect the sanctity of every human life from conception to natural death".{{sfn|Anglican Church in North America|2014|loc=title II, canon 8}} The ACNA is associated with [[Anglicans for Life]] for promotion of the pro-life ministry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anglicansforlife.org/|title=Anglicans For Life|work=anglicansforlife.org|access-date=October 5, 2015}}</ref> In 2018, ACNA Archbishop Foley Beach signed a letter with several other church leaders stating gender cannot be separated from one's sex as male or female.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/1577|title = The Anglican Church in North America}}</ref>