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The Evangelical Apostolic Church of the North America, formerly known as the Syro-Chaldean Church of North America, is a small communion of congregations in New York, Connecticut, and Jerusalem, Israel, that came from a mission movement of the Syro-Chaldean Church in India in the late 1800's. At that time, the Indian Church sent out missions to the north of India, in Hindu areas, and a mission to England - to be somewhat of a bridge church; not a Roman Catholic nor a Protestant church, but a reconciliation of the two by centering on the ancient apostolic and evangelical faith at once. This Church in England spread to Canada and then the U.S. east coast. Though the church is strongly evangelical and biblically oriented, it retains its understanding of being an apostolic body in succession from the Apostle Thomas and its understanding of its call to be a sacramental body of reconciliation. The following is from its self-description from its website:

The Evangelical Apostolic Church of the North America, formerly known as the Syro-Chaldean Church of North America, is a small communion of congregations in New York that came from a mission movement of the Syro-Chaldean Church in India in the late 1800's. Though not a part of [[Messianic Judaism]], the Church takes great interest in both the "Hebrew roots" movement and its own Semitic heritage. In the late 1800's, the Indian Church sent out missions to the north of India, in Hindu areas, and a mission to England - to be somewhat of a bridge church; not a Roman Catholic nor a Protestant church, but a reconciliation of the two by centering on the ancient apostolic and evangelical faith at once. This Church in England spread to Canada and then the U.S. east coast. Though the church is strongly evangelical and biblically oriented, it retains its understanding of being an apostolic body in succession from the Apostle Thomas and its understanding of its call to be a sacramental body of reconciliation. The following is from its self-description from its website:

   

   

"We are a community of believers in Jesus Christ. We are one part of His universal (catholic) Church. We are a family of congregations known as the Evangelical Apostolic Church of North America (EAC).

"We are a community of believers in Jesus Christ. We are one part of His universal (catholic) Church. We are a family of congregations known as the Evangelical Apostolic Church of North America (EAC).

Our roots are in the ancient Holy Apostolic and Catholic Church of the East in the Middle East and India. We trace our family line ([[Apostolic succession]]) back to Christ’s Apostles through this church. In 1902, the Metropolitan of India had consecrated a British priest to be a missionary bishop from the Church of the East to the West. Given the episcopal name of Mar Jacobus, the Rev. Ulric Vernon Herford was made Bishop of Mercia and Middlesex, England. He then consecrated successors and the line was brought to the United States in the 1960s.

Our roots are in the ancient Holy Apostolic and Catholic Church of the East in the Middle East and India. We trace our family line ([[Apostolic succession]]) back to Christ’s Apostles through this church. In 1902, the Metropolitan of India had consecrated a British priest to be a missionary bishop from the Church of the East to the West. Given the episcopal name of Mar Jacobus, the Rev. Ulric Vernon Herford was made Bishop of Mercia and Middlesex, England. He then consecrated successors and the line was brought to the United States in the 1960s.

The EAC in the United States began from a home prayer group in Scarsdale, New York. This prayer group became the Congregation of the Messiah and its first pastor was ordained to the priesthood in the line of the Church of the East in 1973. In 1976, the Church was incorporated under the name of the Syro-Chaldean Church of North America. The name was changed in 1992.

The EAC in the United States began from a home prayer group in Scarsdale, New York. This prayer group became the Congregation of the Messiah and its first pastor, Bertram S. Schlossberg, was ordained to the priesthood in the line of the Church of the East in 1973. In 1976, the Church was incorporated under the name of the Syro-Chaldean Church of North America. The name was changed in 1992.

Our congregations or parishes are organized into dioceses, each of which is overseen by a senior pastor or bishop. Each congregation is cared for by ordained priests or the bishop who serve as local pastors.

Our congregations or parishes are organized into dioceses, each of which is overseen by a senior pastor or bishop. Each congregation is cared for by ordained priests or the bishop who serve as local pastors.

We have local congregations in New York and Connecticut as well as in Jerusalem, Israel.

We have local congregations in New York and Connecticut and our clergy are involved in mission work elswhere.

Our basic beliefs are those of the ancient Church as summarized in the Nicene Creed, also called the Symbol of Faith.

Our basic beliefs are those of the ancient Church as summarized in the Nicene Creed, also called the Symbol of Faith.

==External Links==

==External Links==

*[http://www.eacna.org/ The website of the Evangelical Apostolic Church of North America]

*[http://www.eacna.org/ The website of the Evangelical Apostolic Church of North America]

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