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Welcome to the website for the Diocese of the West of the Anglican Church in America.
Serving the Western States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
The Diocese of the West is dedicated to making Jesus Christ known to a hurting world through the
ministries of Word and Sacrament. Our parishes worship using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer,
the Anglican or American Missals, the 1940 Hymnal and other traditional texts. The best way
to discover who we are and what we believe is to attend a service at one of our parishes or missions.
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ACA Presiding Bishop's Easter Message
Easter Sunday, 8 April 2012--The Most Rev. Brian Marsh
Easter Day is come once again. Once again, we proclaim the affirmation that Christ is risen.
And in this simple and heartfelt outpouring of joy, we are reminded of the central tenet of our faith;
the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is that essential reality that focuses our mind and hearts on a
love that is ever faithful, ever steadfast, a love that will be with us all our days.
The complete Easter Message
TAC Primate'sEaster Message
Easter Sunday, 8 April 2012--The Most Rev. Samuel P. Prakash
Now-a-days people celebrate Easter according to their belief and their religious denominations. Christians commemorate Good Friday as the day that Jesus died and Easter Sunday as the day that He resurrected.
The complete Easter Message
Primate's Good Friday Message
Easter Sunday, 6 April 2012--The Most Rev. Samuel P. Prakash
Good Friday is for all of us. It was planned by God. As we know in "John 3:16 -
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that who so ever
believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."
The complete Good Friday Message Part I and
Part II.
The Most Rev. Samuel P. Prakash Appointed Acting Primate
March 1, 2012
The College of Bishops of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC), meeting at
St. George Conference Center outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, appointed The Most Reverend Samuel P. Prakash
as Acting Primate. The Right Reverend Michael Gill, Bishop of Pretoria and Southern Africa, was
appointed Secretary of the College of Bishops.
The new TAC is loacated at
http://traditionalanglicancommunion.org/.
TAC College of Bishops Meeting
March 1, 2012 Johannesburg, South Africa
The members of the Traditional Anglican Communion (hereafter referred to as TAC) College of Bishops met at
St. George Conference Center outside Johannesburg, South Africa between February 28 – March 1, 2012 for the
purpose of transacting the business of the Church and of discerning a new direction for the Communion.
The business was conducted strictly in accordance with the TAC Concordat.
The Complete Statement ...
Bishop Stephen Strawn Appointed Episcopal Visitor
The following communications has been received from Bishop Strawn. Also visit the ACA web for additional information.
Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Diocese of the West,
On November 17, 2011 The Rt. Rev. Brian R. Marsh, President of the House of Bishops,
received and accepted the immediate resignation of The Rt. Rev. Daren K. Williams
as Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the West, Anglican Church in America.
In the absence of a Coadjutor or Suffragan Bishop, the House of Bishops is
empowered to appoint a Bishop of the House of Bishops to act as the Ecclesiastical Authority for the Diocese.
I have since received a letter from Bishop Marsh, dated November 23, 2011 appointing me,
the Rt. Rev. Stephen D. Strawn, as Episcopal Visitor of the Diocese of the West.
This appointment was effective as of the date of that letter. In the interim the Standing Committee
of the Diocese will administer the temporal affairs of the Diocese. This ushers in a new and what we
hope will be an exciting chapter in the life of the Diocese of the West. While I am unsure how long
this chapter will be, I can assure you of two things. First, I am confident that God is in control
and that His will shall be done. Second, I can assure you that I will prayerfully do my best to provide
pastoral oversight and leadership to all in the Diocese. As Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the Missouri Valley,
I must be ever aware of my call and commitment as their Chief Shepherd. So, I will be leaning heavily
on the current leadership to assist in the daily administration of the Diocese of the West and I anticipate no changes in that leadership.
In the meantime, I ask your prayers as we begin to chart the way forward that will ultimately
lead to the next chapter in the life of the Diocese of the West. I also ask your prayers for
Bp. Williams and Joy as they begin the next chapter in their lives. Finally, and most importantly,
I ask you to focus on simply being the Church by endeavoring to keep our marching orders as
instructed by Jesus in the Great Commission.
Your Brother in Christ,
+ Stephen
Episcopal Visitor
ACA and APA Sign Inter-Communion Agreement
National Synod, Belleview, IL -- 22 September 2011
 On
September 22, 2011, the Anglican Church in America
(ACA), meeting in its Eighth General Synod at the Shrine of Our Lady
of the Snows, Belleview, Illinois, unanimously endorsed a
resolution for inter-communion with the Anglican Province of
America (APA). The APA also unanimously endorsed this agreement
at its Provincial Synod on July 15, 2011. The Inter-Communion Agreement
was signed by the ACA and APA Ordinaries on the Altar during the ACA
Synod Pontifical Solemn High Mass.
Last update: Wednesday 11 April 2012 at 1643 PDT
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