With the help of God’s grace, it shall be the duty of every member of the Church:
1. To worship God, the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, every Lord’s Day in a Church
unless reasonably prevented;
2. To engage regularly in the reading and study of Holy Scripture and the Doctrine of the
Church as found in Article I of the Constitution of this Church;
3. To pray regularly for their needs and those of others, for the Church and its mission, and for
the concerns of the world;
4. To observe their baptismal vows, to lead an upright and sober life, and not give scandal to the
Church;
5. To present their children and those they have led to the Lord for baptism and confirmation;
6. To give regular financial support to the Church, with the biblical tithe as the minimum
standard of giving;
7. To practice forgiveness daily according to our Lord’s teaching;
8. To receive worthily the Sacrament of Holy Communion as often as reasonable;
9. To observe the feasts and fasts of the Church set forth in the Anglican formularies;
10. To affirm and follow the biblical standards of sexual morality and ethics in Canon II.8;
11. To continue their instruction in the Faith so as to remain an effective minister for the Lord
Jesus Christ;
12. To serve their neighbor, sacrificially demonstrating the love of Christ to the poor, the sick
and those in need.
13. To devote themselves to the ministry of Christ and the proclamation of the Gospel among
those who do not know Him, utilizing the gifts that the Holy Spirit gives them, for the
effective extension of Christ’s Kingdom.
Section 3 - Concerning Membership in the Church
Membership in the Church requires that a person has received the Sacrament of Baptism with water
in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and that such a person be accepted
as a member of the Church by a congregation of this Church in compliance with the Constitution of
the Church. Such a person is a baptized member of the Church. A confirmed member is a baptized
member who has been confirmed or received by a Bishop of the Church. Dioceses and
congregations may establish the norm and standards for membership in good standing.
1. To worship God, the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, every Lord’s Day in a Church
unless reasonably prevented;
2. To engage regularly in the reading and study of Holy Scripture and the Doctrine of the
Church as found in Article I of the Constitution of this Church;
3. To pray regularly for their needs and those of others, for the Church and its mission, and for
the concerns of the world;
4. To observe their baptismal vows, to lead an upright and sober life, and not give scandal to the
Church;
5. To present their children and those they have led to the Lord for baptism and confirmation;
6. To give regular financial support to the Church, with the biblical tithe as the minimum
standard of giving;
7. To practice forgiveness daily according to our Lord’s teaching;
8. To receive worthily the Sacrament of Holy Communion as often as reasonable;
9. To observe the feasts and fasts of the Church set forth in the Anglican formularies;
10. To affirm and follow the biblical standards of sexual morality and ethics in Canon II.8;
11. To continue their instruction in the Faith so as to remain an effective minister for the Lord
Jesus Christ;
12. To serve their neighbor, sacrificially demonstrating the love of Christ to the poor, the sick
and those in need.
13. To devote themselves to the ministry of Christ and the proclamation of the Gospel among
those who do not know Him, utilizing the gifts that the Holy Spirit gives them, for the
effective extension of Christ’s Kingdom.
Section 3 - Concerning Membership in the Church
Membership in the Church requires that a person has received the Sacrament of Baptism with water
in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and that such a person be accepted
as a member of the Church by a congregation of this Church in compliance with the Constitution of
the Church. Such a person is a baptized member of the Church. A confirmed member is a baptized
member who has been confirmed or received by a Bishop of the Church. Dioceses and
congregations may establish the norm and standards for membership in good standing.