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St. Stephen's Anglican Church

Timonium, MD
Confessionally Anglican — Strong
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Canon John Novicki
Founded Not published
Denomination ACC
Service Times 1928 BCP liturgy; verify on website
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Website ststephensmd.com
Pastor Credentials ACC holy orders — Canon
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
ACC affirms the historic creeds; orthodox Christology per the 1928 BCP catechism.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
ACC parishes use the KJV; Article VI of the 39 Articles affirms Scripture's sufficiency.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Male vestry leadership.
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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?
Male-only holy orders in the ACC.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Episcopal polity in apostolic succession; male-only ordained orders.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
1928 BCP liturgical preaching.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
ACC global presence.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
ACC's 1977 confessional-resistance heritage against women's ordination and the 1979 BCP.
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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. Stephen's Anglican Church in Timonium, Maryland, led by the Rev. Canon John Novicki, is a parish of the ACC Diocese of the Eastern United States.
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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. [1] Live source ststephensmd.com
  2. [2] Live source deusaca.org/find-a-church

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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