Messiah Anglican Church

We are here to make spaces where people can encounter more about Jesus and the good life he offers. As we learn to follow Jesus as Lord, we discover how to enjoy life, together, and are empowered to work and live in a way that invites others to do the same.

Our People

Search Process

Messiah is now in a search process for a ​​Rector. If you think God may be calling you to help us serve the people of Philadelphia, please begin the process by contacting the ADLW diocesan office.

Rev. Arica Demme
Deacon of the Parish

Dcn. Arica serves part-time as Music Minister, Children’s Minister, and parish administrator. She also preaches regularly. She and her husband Isaac live in Lancaster, PA. She loves tending God's creation in her yard and crafting beautiful things in her sewing room and workshop. Contact Dcn. Arica.

Lay Leadership

Messiah Anglican Church is led by a board called a Vestry.

• Bishop’s Warden: Peter Edman
• People’s Warden and Treasurer: Marilyn McIlhenny

Diocesan Leadership

Our bishop is the Rt. Rev. Julian Dobbs, and Messiah Anglican Church is part of the Diocese of the Living Word in the Anglican Church in North America.

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