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Reverend H. Jack Dunn

An ordained minister of the Anglican Faith, Reverend Jack Dunn is active in researching the history of the Anglican Faith. Many varying accounts have been lacking in documentation, but have been pieced together through supporting accounts from clan histories, and other sources.

Many American “Scotts” who take pride in their proud ancestry do not realize a couple of facts regarding religion stemming from our native land. There are two separate religions which have their beginnings in Scotland. The most obvious are the Presbyterians, and then also, the Anglicans. The Anglican Faith is not to be confused with the Church of England, who also considers themselves to be “Anglican”.

The word Anglican has come to mean “of England” from which Queen Elizabeth the First pegged the entirety of churches in Britain to be labeled under one name in an attempt to control the populous. It didn’t work.

The word “Anglican” previous to the later definition meant “our island”, coming from the Gaelic word “eileán”. The Queens attempt to control the populous with religion only strengthened the resolve of the “Scotts” to solidify their independence.

In the year of our Lord 44 before the time the Bible as we know it was even completed, missionaries traveled to the area now known as Angus County. The “Celtic Christians” grew in numbers rapidly, and used the organization of the Clans to affiliate independently, yet remained united in doctrine. Centuries of practice still show only minor differences in beliefs. The Anglican tradition of this practice remains the same even today.

The original order of the Anglican faith is commonly mistaken for that of the Episcopal Church, which still uses the later definition “of England” as their claim to this classification as Anglican. The Episcopal Church uses the government appointed Arch Bishop of Canterbury as the head of their Church.

Anglicans of the “original” order remain independent of any central authority, and affiliate cooperatively accepting the differences within various organizations.

Anglicans have a long tradition of cooperation with all faiths that believe in liberty, whereas they will not participate in conversations that argue, debate, or contest theirs – or others beliefs.

The simplest way to describe the legacy and scope of our Orders doctrinal specifics is to outline our Christian beliefs; summed up in this manner:

Our order of Communion teaches us to believe in God as our eternal Father, that his only begotten son is our Savior Jesus Christ, and we receive their inspiration through the Holy Spirit.

We believe our Savior Jesus Christ fulfilled God our Fathers requirements of our salvation through his sacrifice upon the cross, and through His Grace, and obedience to His teachings we can be redeemed to our Father.

We have a foundation of our beliefs found in the Holy Bible. The Anglican Order proclaims that all have liberty, and the freedom (free will) to choose the path our Savior taught, and showed us, and our rights of choice and actions are given and governed only by God our Father, and none else.

We do not believe that free people are subject to being ruled. We know that free people - in order to obey God, must cooperate one with another in social concert to gain regulation through the natural laws of consensus, that the governed are in fact rulers over those governing.

It is our practice to value the free choice an individual makes in their personal belief, and we will not contest through doctrine any choice made. By proclaiming the word of God we will do so only by an offering or explanation, and not by compulsion. We will neither defend, nor offend – ours or another’s beliefs.

Those who minister to the will of God will perform their calling by cooperation with our ministries and communions, and fellow churches. Celtic Anglican Orders remain independent in organization, yet follow the traditions of the original Order. All who answer Gods call to serve, and are found worthy may do so.

We defend life as it begins in conception, the free choice of an individual remains as it is to oneself; that choice shall not interfere with the life of innocence.