What we believe
We Episcopalians believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As constituent members of the Anglican Communion in the United States, we are descendants of and partners with the Church of England and the Scottish Episcopal Church, and are part of the third largest group of Christians in the world.
We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world.
Maybe you saw an American cleric preaching at the royal wedding of Harry and Meghan recently. That was Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Here’s a link to a video of his sermon. His emphasis on God’s love encouraged many to rethink their beliefs about God, Jesus, and the Church.
While we will always have questions about God, the Church, and our own faith, we have foundational creeds that we use during worship. Creeds are statements of our basic beliefs about God. The term comes from the Latin credo, meaning I believe.
The two creeds are the Apostles’ Creed (used at baptism and daily worship) and the Nicene Creed (used at communion). In reciting and affirming these creeds, we join Christians across the world and throughout the ages in affirming our faith in the one God who created us, redeemed us, and sanctifies us.
We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being; women and men serve as bishops, priests, and deacons in our church. Laypeople and clergy cooperate as leaders at all levels of our church. Leadership is a gift from God, and can be expressed by all people in our church, regardless of sexual identity or orientation.
We believe that God loves you – no exceptions.