Become a Member
How it begins
Membership at Truro Anglican Church begins with your baptism
To be baptized means that you belong as an equal member in the worldwide Church, which is the Body of Christ! “There is one body and one Spirit – just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call – one Lord, one faith, one baptism…” (Ephesians 4:4-5). “For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body – Jews or Greeks, slaves or free – and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member but of many.” (1 Corinthians 12:13-14)
Then what?
Once you’ve taken the step of baptism, as a member of the Body of Christ, we invite you to commit to membership of this local expression of that Body, with your brothers and sisters here at Truro. Here’s what it looks like to become a member of Truro.
Worship with Us
Join us regularly on Sundays for our worship services, gathering as the people of God, singing the praises of God, hearing the Word of God, praying to God, coming to the Table of God, and being sent out into the world by God.
Get to know Us
Join us at one our newcomer lunches, offered about five times a year after the 10:00am services. The dates for these are announced well in advance on Sundays and in our Truro News
Join us at our monthly community night dinners! These are offered on the second Tuesday of the month between 5:30pm – 7:00pm in the undercroft. The idea is simple: community is built one-step-at-a-time, so why not build it one-bite-at-a-time too?
Come to the Truro Membership Lunch
Offered twice a year, in October and March. This two-hour crash course introduces you to the foundational pillars and beliefs of Truro, giving you an opportunity to hear from various leaders about who we are and what we’re all about.
Share your testimony with a pastor
We ask you to email one of us (our emails are on our staff/clergy page or all of us ([email protected]) a written testimony. These are kept confidential, and no one sees them except for the pastors. Please answer these following questions:
a. What was your life like before you knew Jesus? (It’s OK if you’ve known him since you were a baby!)
b. How did you come to know Jesus?
c. What has your life been like since you’ve come to know Jesus
Meet with a pastor
Northern Virginia can be a very busy and isolated place. It’s important that we get to know you, your story, and your family, so you can truly belong to the family here.
Making it official
Once you’ve taken the step of baptism, as a member of the Body of Christ, we invite you to commit to membership of this local expression of that Body, with your brothers and sisters here at Truro. Here’s what it looks like to become a member of Truro.
Fill out this enrollment form
Consider the Anglican tradition of confirmation, or, reception, or reaffirmation of faith.
Confirmation if you’ve never made an adult profession of faith. Reception if you are being received into the Anglican Church of North America from another Christian tradition/denomination. Reception if you have recently found your faith and trust in Jesus to be particularly renewed.
Give
Our church depends on the faithful and generous giving of its members. “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)
Serve
Our church’s ministries depend on the faithful ministry of its members. God has given you gifts that are meant to bless others. It’s important that you use those gifts, as you’re able, for the upbuilding of the church. “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:27)
Join a community group
You’re not in this alone! Consider joining a community group, to get more connected with people like you, or with people very different from you(!), but people who (just like you) are baptized into the same family as you.