St. Jude's Anglican Church (REC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable The Very Rev. W. Scott Thompson (Rector)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) / Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

Service Times Sunday services (check website); (703) 395-3423

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website stjudesrec.org

Pastor Credentials Very Reverend — REC ordained priest

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

REC affirms Nicene and Apostles' Creeds; robust Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

REC affirms 39 Articles and subordinate authority of Scripture; 1662 BCP tradition affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed on available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

REC Reformed Anglican — sola fide per 39 Articles.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

REC historically does not ordain women to priesthood/episcopacy.

REC/ACNA ordains male clergy only; Reformed Episcopal Church is among the most doctrinally conservative Anglican bodies

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

REC episcopal polity with rector + vestry; REC is a sub-jurisdiction of ACNA with Jerusalem Declaration.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Liturgical 1662 BCP tradition with Reformed preaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

REC participates in ACNA missions framework.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Traditional Reformed Anglican; no progressive language.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) — sub-jurisdiction of ACNA; Jerusalem Declaration aligned.

Strong

Assessment

St. Jude's Anglican Church is an REC/ACNA congregation in Richmond — and the Reformed Episcopal Church is one of the most doctrinally rigorous Anglican bodies in existence. Founded in 1873 as a protest against Catholic ritualism in the Anglican tradition, the REC holds to Protestant soteriology (justification by faith alone), Reformation Anglican standards (39 Articles, Book of Common Prayer), male-only clergy, and traditional biblical ethics. Very Rev. W. Scott Thompson leads a congregation described as 'a traditional congregation focused on Jesus Christ, His Gospel, and worship through Word and Sacrament.' This is exactly the kind of clarity men committed to Reformed orthodoxy need: no ambiguity on gender, no denominational drift, no social justice crowding out the Gospel. The REC/ACNA dual affiliation means accountability in both the richest Reformed Anglican tradition and the broader ACNA network. One of the strongest options for any man who loves liturgy, Reformed soteriology, and biblical authority.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

REC affiliation explicitly stated on homepage. Rector name not surfaced but REC polity is tightly confessional.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260314061634/https://stjudesrec.org/
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