St. John's Anglican Catholic Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable The Rev. Piotr Bialkowski (Priest-in-Charge, since 2021)

Founded Not published

Denomination ACC

Service Times 1928 BCP liturgy; verify on website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.stjohnsvb.org

Pastor Credentials ACC holy orders

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

ACC affirms the historic creeds of Christendom — orthodox Christology per the 1928 BCP catechism.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

ACC parishes use the KJV / 1928 BCP liturgical texts; Article VI of the 39 Articles affirms Scripture's sufficiency.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Male vestry leadership; men's ministries common.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformation Anglican soteriology per the 39 Articles.

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Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

ACC restricts holy orders to qualified men — male-only orders is a defining mark of the Continuing Anglican movement.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Episcopal polity in apostolic succession; rector with vestry; male-only orders.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

1928 BCP liturgical preaching tradition.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

ACC is a global jurisdiction on six continents.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

ACC formed in 1977 to resist TEC's ordination of women and 1979 BCP — confessional-resistance heritage.

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Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Anglican Catholic Church, Diocese of the Eastern United States.

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Assessment

St. John's Anglican Catholic Church in Virginia Beach uses the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer for worship and is a parish of the Anglican Catholic Church's Diocese of the Eastern United States.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Added from ACC Diocese of the Eastern United States directory.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source stjohnsvb.org
[2] Live source anglicancatholic.org/locations/
[3] Live source deusaca.org/find-a-church

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