We are Biblical and Sacramental; that is, centered in prayer and worship. We affirm that the Holy Bible contains all things necessary for salvation. We believe that the sacraments represent outward and visible signs of an inward and spiritual grace. We desire, as our Baptismal commitment says, to follow Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. We believe that our present bishops have their authority deleg
ated to them by the Laying on of Hands reaching back to the Apostles. We practice regular participation in Holy Communion. Jesus at the Last Supper instituted this Sacrament when He broke bread and drank wine with His disciples, exhorting them to do the same in remembrance of Him. We use the ancient offices found in The Book of Common Prayer. The beautiful language of our prayer book draws us closer to God. The continual use of the matchless prayers contained within The Book of Common Prayer offers us a window onto faith, holding us together as a community that meets in Jesus' name. We believe firmly that, in today's complex and often troubled world, God's love and protection are essential to a healthy physical, moral and spiritual life. It is our lasting commitment to protect the ancient treasures and teachings of the church, recognizing that these treasures provide the only true shelter for our passage through this temporal life. They are indeed gifts from God; it is our task to care for them, to preserve them and to pass them on to other faithful Christians. Every Christian stands on the shoulders of all who have gone before. As the Scripture says, “…built on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone”.
