Quick Facts
Founded
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Denomination
Anglican Province of America (APA)
Service Times
Christian Education 9:00 AM; Early Service 9:45 AM; Late Service 11:15 AM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
APA priest, Diocese of the Eastern United States
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
APA affirms 39 Articles of Religion + Nicene Creed — Trinitarian Chalcedonian orthodoxy.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
APA holds historic Anglican view of Scripture as containing all things necessary to salvation per Article VI; inerrancy affirmed in practice.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify on parish website — varies by congregation; not as systematically emphasized as in Reformed Baptist tradition.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
39 Articles — salvation by grace alone through faith alone per Articles XI–XIII.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
APA ordains only men to priesthood per 1928 BCP tradition and historic catholic order; male-only orders.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Rector-led parish under Bishop oversight; full episcopal accountability via diocesan structure.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Liturgical worship anchored in BCP + lectionary; sermons typically expository within liturgical context.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Continuing Anglican parishes engage local mission + liturgical formation; small jurisdiction overall but committed to historic orthodoxy.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Continuing Anglican bodies (G-3: APA/ACC/ACA) explicitly resist sexual revolution and women's ordination — split from 1976 ECUSA actions.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
APA is a Continuing Anglican jurisdiction holding to 1928 BCP, 39 Articles, and historic episcopal order; in full communion with G-3 partners (APA/ACC/ACA).
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched stgeorgeapa.org on 2026-05-16 — confirmed 427 Batesville Rd Simpsonville + "traditional, biblical, and apostolic" identity + APA Diocese of Eastern US. Phone 864-281-0015.
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.
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[1] Live source
anglicanprovince.org/find-a-church
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[2] Live source
stgeorgeapa.org
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
427 Batesville Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681
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