St. Thomas of Canterbury Anglican Church (REC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. John W. Clay

Founded Not published

Denomination REC

Service Times Traditional Book of Common Prayer; verify on website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.stochouston.org

Pastor Credentials REC holy orders — instituted August 6, 2023

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

REC affirms the historic creeds and the 39 Articles — orthodox Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

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 — justification by faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

REC restricts holy orders to qualified men only.

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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?

Traditional 1928 BCP-centered preaching in the English Protestant tradition.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

REC / ACNA missions.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

REC's 1873 founding under Bishop Cummins as evangelical resistance to ritualism.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Reformed Episcopal Church — Diocese of Mid-America; affiliated with ACNA via REC.

Strong

Assessment

St. Thomas of Canterbury Anglican Church on the border of Houston and Pearland, Texas, with Rev. John W. Clay as Rector (instituted August 6, 2023), is a Reformed Episcopal Church parish in the Diocese of Mid-America. The parish worships in the traditional 1928 BCP English Protestant tradition.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Added from REC Diocese of Mid-America 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 stochouston.org
[2] Live source recdma.org

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