We are a parish of the Episcopal Church, a faith tradition that is both catholic and protestant, both traditional and progressive. We believe in the ministry of all the baptized, and strive to be inclusive of and welcoming to all.
Our baptismal promises provide the outline and grounding of our faith. We believe in one God who is Creator, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe God created all things seen and unseen and continues to be an active presence in our lives and the life of the world. And we believe that God desires reconciliation and relationship with us as individuals and as a community. We believe God's love permeates all things and conquers all powers of darkness, sin, and death. Therefore, we are each of us commissioned by our baptism to spread this Good News, to seek and serve Christ in all persons, and to strive for justice and peace among all persons - in short, to be the hands and feet of Jesus in this world.
Our baptismal promises provide the outline and grounding of our faith. We believe in one God who is Creator, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe God created all things seen and unseen and continues to be an active presence in our lives and the life of the world. And we believe that God desires reconciliation and relationship with us as individuals and as a community. We believe God's love permeates all things and conquers all powers of darkness, sin, and death. Therefore, we are each of us commissioned by our baptism to spread this Good News, to seek and serve Christ in all persons, and to strive for justice and peace among all persons - in short, to be the hands and feet of Jesus in this world.
In many ways, our Anglican faith is best understood and summarized by our worship. The Episcopal Church treasures the sacraments as visible signs of God's grace, and we believe these sacraments are meant to be available to all people. Our denomination recognizes the many gifts of women and LGBTQ individuals and ordains folks who fall into either (and both!) categories as deacons, priests, and bishops; those ordained to all orders of ministry are able to marry and have families. We believe that marriage is a sacramental rite, and that it should be available to all who are willing to commit themselves to Christ and to each other. We remarry those who have been divorced with the same understanding. The sacrament of private confession and reconciliation is available to all but never required - although we say the confession more often than not together, as a congregation, during worship. We celebrate the great sacrament of the Eucharist every Sunday as our incorporation into the Body of Christ and our commission to serve God's people everywhere.
More information about our national church, and a longer summary of our beliefs can be found here.
Our theology is best expressed in our Prayer Book, which can be found in its entirety here, and the Holy Bible. (We bet you have access to one of those, but you can find the passages we read in church by clicking here.)
Please contact the parish office if you are interested in services of marriage, baptism, or burial.
More information about our national church, and a longer summary of our beliefs can be found here.
Our theology is best expressed in our Prayer Book, which can be found in its entirety here, and the Holy Bible. (We bet you have access to one of those, but you can find the passages we read in church by clicking here.)
Please contact the parish office if you are interested in services of marriage, baptism, or burial.
