Exploring Membership
Membership at St. Thomas takes on two forms as one fellowship - covenant membership and confirmed membership. We have set up membership this way with the blessing of our Bishops and the understanding of our unique context as a young church in a strategic university town and modeled this off of other thriving young Anglican Churches with a similar history and context. We want to welcome Christians exploring the Anglican Way to join as Covenant Members of this local parish while learning about and discerning Confirmation and a greater commitment to the broader Anglican Movement.
Covenant members are those who deeply identify with this local church community, but not necessarily with historic Anglicanism yet and many of the “ins-and-outs” of our tradition. We know and accept that the Church has many expressions, sometimes within each local body. In other words, we are ecumenical. Local membership gives us “permission to pastor” you. Membership is required for serving in certain areas like St. Thomas Kids and St. Thomas Youth.
Confirmed members are those who identify with the Anglican tradition, want to be confirmed by the Bishop and intentionally join our church, our diocese (a regional expression of the global Anglican Church), and the historic, worldwide communion of Anglican believers. Confirmation is required for serving in certain areas like on the Vestry and Shepherding Team. It is also a necessary step in the Ordination process.
St. Thomas 101 - St. Thomas 101 is offered several times a year. The next class will be in early 2027. Let Deacon Tex know if you would like to receive information when the details are available for the next class.