Restoration Anglican Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Bishop Rt. Rev. Chris Warner (overseer); Rectoral team includes Addie Anderson (Assistant Rector, female) and Beth Tipps (Associate Rector, female)

Founded See website

Denomination ACNA

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.restorationarlington.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

ACNA orthodox per creedal tradition.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Homepage did not re-surface clergy roster on this fetch (leadership page separate); prior record identifies Addie Anderson (Assistant Rector) and Beth Tipps (Associate Rector) as female ordained clergy. No disconfirming evidence. Red per rubric (women pastors/priests/elders) holds.

Female Associate Rector (Beth Tipps) and female Assistant Rector (Addie Anderson) both listed as ordained clergy — fully egalitarian in ordained ministry practice.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Under Bishop Chris Warner, Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic. Clergy include female Associate/Assistant Rectors (Tipps, Anderson) plus additional staff Louise Brooks (Director of Kids' Small Groups).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

ACNA DOMA — same diocese as Redeemer Richmond; DOMA permits female ordination including to the presbyterate in practice. Structural accountability exists but gender polity is the issue.

Caution

Assessment

Restoration Anglican in Arlington, VA has ~697 average attendance. Growing ACNA parish in the DC metro area.

#acna#arlington#virginia#dc-area

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

MAJOR CHANGE: prior record had pastor 'Rev. Thomas Simmons' — he is not on current leadership page. Two female ordained clergy (Associate + Assistant Rector) now confirmed. Per rubric, female-ordination parishes = gender red. Overall moves from yellow to red.

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 restorationarlington.org/leadership

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