We are Missionaries

Holy Trinity Church , Hudson, OH

Evangelism through church-planting is a big part of the picture...

God is growing a very special part of his family in Hudson. I hope this letter will get us off on the right foot as I tell you a little about us and about churches like us in the Anglican Mission in the Americas, and that soon we'll be able to sit over coffee and speak face to face.

Holy Trinity is a relatively new congregation of the Anglican province of Rwanda in Africa through their mission outreach to America, The Anglican Mission in the Americas (AMiA). We have been planted here to stand for the authority of scripture, and to take the Gospel of Jesus to this country through outreach to the hurting, evangelism to the lost, and by planting other orthodox churches in the authority of Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

While we are surrounded by the richest of ancient traditions in our manner of worship and our history Holy Trinity works hard to provide real-life training, preaching, and contemporary tools that offer Godly meaning in a new and constantly changing world.

The thing we hear most often about this church is how overwhelmed our guests are when they first attend a service. There is a kind of peace and love which fills to overflowing the fellowship of this body. There truly are no strangers in God's family in Hudson. You will immediately feel at home here.

Then, you're going to hear a Gospel message that means the Good News about Jesus who is God. If you have not met Jesus, we want you to know how he died to pay a price for our sin and to purchase eternal life for us. That's an amazing thing, and we want everyone to know about it. We want you to be with all of God's children in Heaven when our time on earth is finished.

We are committed to allowing the Holy Spirit to speak to us about our Lord each and every Sunday during the sermon and throughout our worship. Seeing the Gospel come to life as the Spirit breathes deeper meaning into those beautiful words is an important part of our time together each week.

Next, we will invite you to enjoy the blessings of being in a good relationship with our heavenly Father. Each week we join in a very special meal called the Eucharist or thanksgiving. In this meal we recall Jesus' last supper with his disciples and are reminded that Jesus is with us today. In this celebration we remember Jesus' sacrifice for us, proclaim his raising again from the dead, and enjoy his real presence with us.

In our approach to ministry, we are not a Program Church. That means that that we do not implement programs for the sake of programs alone. For instance, we do not provide a women's or men's club here, but we do offer several powerful fellowship and study groups for women, men, couples, and youth. That makes us a Ministry and Study Church I guess. As a new church seeking to become closer and closer to God, we have surrounded ourselves with strong biblical teaching to help us as we undertake to be faithful to the church's most vital ministries.

What are they?

• Evangelism through the planting of new churches

• The proclamation of the Gospel to a hurting and lonely world.

• The worship of God with all of our minds, hearts, bodies, and souls.

• Biblical Study

• Physical and spiritual healing ministries.

• The sacraments of the church, Baptism and Eucharist

• Preparation for life through marriage counseling, confirmation training, and ministry discernment

• The care of the poor, the dispossessed, those who are in hospitals, and who are dying.

And, though we are new. we are a growing congregation. Almost every week a new opportunity for ministry pops over our horizon. A new nursery and Sunday school program, a new study, a choir, and so many other powerful opportunities for you to be involved. And being new, I think we're a great place for new folks like you. I appreciate that it can be difficult to fit into an older parish as a new member sometimes, but here, we're all new members, and we each know what it feels like to be new. You'll feel welcomed and your willingness to participate with us will be appreciated.

Do we have everything? I suppose not. But it is very clear to us that God has blessed this family in ways in which few of us have ever been blessed before. And it is even clearer that if we will continue to walk in obedience and do what He asks, the blessings will continue for many years to come.

Perhaps you are looking for a blessing, a new vision of God, a closer look at the Bible, or want to be better equipped to live in today's world. Maybe you are feeling spent, broken, or confused about the direction your life is headed. We would like to stand with you to ensure that you receive every good thing that God has in store for you.

We are a new church emerging in a new time for our country and for our world. Why should you come be with us? Because God is here and working powerfully and it is a sight to see.