St. Thomas Anglican Mission — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Father Mark Newsome, Priest-in-Charge

Founded Newly forming (verify on website)

Denomination Anglican Catholic Church (ACC)

Service Times Verify on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website stthomasnc.org/

Pastor Credentials ACC priest, Diocese of the Eastern United States; native of Burlington

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

ACC affirms 39 Articles of Religion + Nicene Creed — Trinitarian Chalcedonian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

ACC holds historic Anglican view of Scripture as containing all things necessary to salvation per Article VI; inerrancy affirmed in practice.

Strong

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.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

ACC ordains only men to priesthood per 1928 BCP tradition and historic catholic order; male-only orders.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rector-led parish under Bishop oversight; full episcopal accountability via diocesan structure.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Liturgical worship anchored in BCP + lectionary; sermons typically expository within liturgical context.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Continuing Anglican parishes engage local mission + liturgical formation; small jurisdiction overall but committed to historic orthodoxy.

Strong

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.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

ACC 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).

Strong

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched stthomasnc.org on 2026-05-16 — Father Mark Newsome Priest-in-Charge (Burlington native) + newly forming local church + ACC Diocese of Eastern US. Standard parish details still being established.

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 deusaca.org/find-a-church
[2] Live source stthomasnc.org

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