Who We Are

We are a growing Anglican Church in North Atlanta that exists to become a sign of God’s beauty, goodness, and truth for the sake of our city.

Our Values

Beauty

  • We use sacred art, icons, incense, processional crosses, chalices, etc. in our worship to connect us with the reality of God’s beauty.

  • Our worship, sermons, and teachings are intended for a wide cross section of the community as opposed to trying reach one particular group.

  • We encourage people to seek a deeper experience of God’s presence.

Goodness

  • We offer God our time, talents, skills, and financial resources for the building up of the parish and for the blessing of our neighbors.

  • We encourage every member to serve in a least one capacity inside and outside the church.

  • Our weekly Sunday morning worship is our highest priority (Hebrews 10:25).

Truth

  • We invite every member of church into
    the life-long processes of Catechesis and Spiritual Formation.

  • We worship in the ancient liturgical pattern of the early Church.

  • We invite others to join us in our journey to becoming more like Christ.

Three Streams of Worship

At Incarnation, we reflect a “three streams” approach to worship. It is our conviction that this approach encourages humility, maturity, and a healthy appreciation for diversity.

  • When we say that we are “evangelical” we mean that we take seriously God’s command to speak about and live like Jesus. We preach and teach from the Bible because we believe it is the inspired word of God, and our desire is for all people to enter into a saving relationship with Jesus.

  • When we say that we are “charismatic” we mean that we believe God is present and active among His people. We anticipate the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church for the conviction of sin, the illumination of truth, and the restoration of all things.

  • When we say that we are “catholic” we mean that we value the longevity of historic tradition, the rhythms of the church calendar, the consistency of a lectionary-based teaching plan, and our connection to the global Church.

The Creeds

Creeds are statements of our basic beliefs about God. The term comes from the Latin credo, meaning I believe. The Church has two foundational creeds: the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed. In confessing these creeds, we join Christians across the world and throughout the ages in affirming our faith in the one God who creates us, redeems us, and sanctifies us.

Outreach

Our very name—Incarnation—means that we desire to be present with our neighbors, our city, and our world in a way that embodies care, kindness, and justice.

  • A mentoring and tutoring ministry with after-school programs, Bible clubs, ESL class for adults, and extra tutoring for students.

    Learn more here.

  • Inspired by the immigrant journey, Presencia develops leaders who see the beauty in themselves and recognize it in others through after-school programing, social enterprise projects, and housing initiatives.

    Healthy children become healthy leaders who contribute to healthy community! Learn more here.

  • Through camps and mentoring relationships, imparting soccer skills and life skills that lead to a life of purpose and impact on and off the field. Through a soccer ball, making disciples for all nations in Christ, by him, and for his glory.

    Learn more here.

  • Los Vecinos de Buford Highway (The Neighbors of Buford Highway) is a non-profit organization cultivating community, magnifying the voices of residents, and growing future leaders in the Buford Highway neighborhoods. Los Vecinos seeks to accomplish this mission through a variety of initiatives, including English language classes, financial education courses, and engaging in tenants rights advocacy initiatives with the local media, community leaders, government entities, and school officials.

    Learn more here.

Affiliation

We are a parish in the The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others, or C4SO, a diocese in the Anglican Church of North America.

Leadership

Leadership at Incarnation is comprised of internal staff and a host of volunteers that lead the church in various ways each week.

Incarnation is also supported by a vestry—a group of elected lay leaders who work with leadership to manage the temporal affairs of the church, overseeing its mission, finances, and property. 

  • Father Jon Ziegler

    Mother Janna Ziegler

  • Rachel George, Warden

    Harrison Brooks, Treasurer

    Esther Sumner

    Nicholas Joy

    Esther Knicely Baines

    Ed Bedard

    Victoria Schwartz

  • Darrel Boyer

  • Jessica Pedersen, Children’s Ministry Director

    Maria White, Accountant

    Julie Hilton, Administrator

    John Hammer, Facilities Manager