Anglican Church of the Good Samaritan
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| Anglican Church of the Good Samaritan | |
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 Anglican Church of the Good Samaritan | |
| 47°33′31″N 52°43′14″W / 47.55853°N 52.72064°W | |
| Location | 10 St. Clare Ave., St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Anglican Church in North America |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Modern |
| Years built | 1959 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Canada |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Donald Harvey; Darrell Critch |
The Anglican Church of the Good Samaritan is an Anglican church in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Founded in 2008, it is a member of the Anglican Diocese of Canada, which separated from the Anglican Church of Canada. Since 2022, Good Samaritan has been home to Packer College, ANiC's diocesan seminary.
The Church of the Good Samaritan was founded in 2008 as part of the Anglican realignment.[1] It worshiped at 27 different locations during its first 12 years, but in 2020, the church received an anonymous CAD2.5 million gift that allowed it to purchase the former Anglican Church of St. Michael and All Angels on 10 St. Clare Road in St. John's.[1] The church, built in 1959, had been deconsecrated and used as a fitness center.[2] (One of St. Michael's former rectors was ANiC Bishop Donald Harvey, who later served as an honorary assistant and bishop in residence at Good Samaritan.[2])
Packer College
Starting in 2022, Good Samaritan's building became the campus for Packer College. Named after J. I. Packer, the college is the official theological seminary of ANiC.[3] It offers a three-year licentiate in theology while its accreditation is pending. Offering residential, in-person learning, Packer College reflects the Anglo-Catholic, evangelical and charismatic traditions within ANiC.[3] Good Samaritan's founding rector, Darrell Critch, was also Packer College's chaplain, and Packer College professor David Smith is an honorary assistant at Good Samaritan.[4] The church building was consecrated and the college formally instituted by Bishop Charlie Masters on the feast of the Holy Cross in September 2022.[5]