About Us

Our History
The Anglican Church of the Redeemer (ACR) is an “old” community in a new location. ACR was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation on September 19, 2007 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ACR was formed by individuals who were formerly parishioners of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Franklin, Massachusetts (a parish within the Diocese of Massachusetts). Since 2003 there has been significant prayer, discussion and discernment within St. John’s about The Episcopal Church’s (TEC) movement away from the historic Christian faith and how the parishioners could best work to uphold the historic faith, proclaim the unchanging Gospel and continue to be aligned with other Anglican Christians who are like minded. The decision was made to form the Anglican Church of the Redeemer and have it operable for regular Sunday worship beginning in January 2008.

We have obtained temporary worship space in Franklin beginning in January and an active search continues for a more permanent location for worship, Sunday school and other ministries. The plan is to begin regular celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 195 Main Street in Franklin, Massachusetts on January 6th with Father John (Jack) H. Potter as our celebrant.