Welcome to the Remnant Mission. We believe that our mission begins with a commitment to prayer and our own spiritual growth. We cannot share Christ with others if we are not living in relationship with him through prayer. Our tradition of prayer is rooted in the three-fold Rule of the Book of Common Prayer. Membership assumes your commitment to your prayer and your spiritual growth, with a particular focus on prayer for mission. We observe Wednesdays throughout the year as a day of prayer and fasting for mission. This means to fast in some way each Wednesday and to pray the Litany for Mission. We believe our prayer and fasting for mission is the foundation for the renewal of the mission of our church. Our goal is for this community to be a source of mutual encouragement and support. Welcome!


 
 

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how can we support you?

The purpose of this membership is to give and receive support for growing missions in the Remnant model. We have a number of ways to connect and experience support from other likeminded missionaries.

  • We have a weekly Prayer List rota emailed to participants. To add a request or update, please email Lisa Marion here.

  • Sometimes on the ground assessment and support can be the most effective. To request in person or online personal support, please contact Lisa Marion here.

  • If you’re not sure what type of support would be most helpful but you’d like to be contacted, please email Lisa Marion here.

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Remnant Mission & Bowen Family Systems Theory
Bp. Stephen Scarlett
Remnant Mission & Bowen Family Systems Theory
Bp. Stephen Scarlett

The Remnant approach to mission, as it has been developed in the Diocese of the Holy Trinity, borrows heavily from a perspective called Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST). BFST was established in the mid-twentieth century by a Psychiatrist named Murray Bowen. He developed the theory while conducting research on families with a schizophrenia member. BFST became well known in faith communities through the influence of one of his students, a rabbi and family therapist named Edwin Friedman.

Bp. Stephen Scarlett
St. Thomas Mission Church - Our Beginning
St. Thomas Anglican
St. Thomas Mission Church - Our Beginning
St. Thomas Anglican

St. Thomas Church is a vibrant Mission in Fullerton, CA, led by Fr. Kevin Craik, and is a church plant of St. Matthew’s Church, under the direction of Bp. Stephen Scarlett. What began as a group of three people meeting faithfully to pray for mission in North Orange County every Wednesday has grown into a Mission church that now has over 100 people who call it their church home. Here’s some background about our mission and how we got to where we are.

St. Thomas Anglican
Understanding Remnant Theology as a Foundation for Mission
Bp. Stephen Scarlett
Understanding Remnant Theology as a Foundation for Mission
Bp. Stephen Scarlett

The theology of the Remnant is an alternative to the marketing/consumer approach that has characterized contemporary mission. However, it is easy to misunderstand it and to embrace it in ways that actually work against mission. The main error is to view the Remnant as a special and separate “holy” group. It becomes concerned mostly with its own spirituality and becomes callous to the needs of the larger Body of Christ and the world.

Bp. Stephen Scarlett

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