Church of the Resurrection Anglican — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

Founded 1954

Denomination ACNA

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated in detail on landing page; ACNA broadly affirms Nicene/Apostles' creeds.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

ACNA Jerusalem Declaration affirms biblical authority; site-specific statement not reviewed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not detailed on landing page.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated from landing page. ACNA diocese permits women deacons; Upper Midwest historically ordained women; verify current practice.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rector Search currently underway per website — pulpit is vacant. Church serves as cathedral parish of ACNA Diocese of the Upper Midwest.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Anglican liturgy with evangelical preaching per outside sources; verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated in detail.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Cathedral of Bishop Stewart Ruch who faced ACNA trial over abuse-response failures (declared not guilty Dec 2025 per Wheaton Record); attendant controversy over how allegations were handled.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

ACNA, confessional accountability via Jerusalem Declaration — green per rubric.

Strong

Assessment

Church of the Resurrection Anglican in Wheaton, IL — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Cathedral parish with rector search active. Cultural yellow flagged due to ongoing abuse-response controversy (Ruch trial), though bishop acquitted Dec 2025.

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 churchrez.org
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Resurrection_(Wheaton…
[3] Live source thewheatonrecord.com/2025/12/16/bishop-ruch-declared-not-…
[4] Live source religionnews.com/2021/09/03/in-troubled-acna-church-alleg…

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