Episbeliefs

Episcopal Beliefs

By "I believe", Credo, we mean, "I give my heart." It is more a life orientation of trust in God and less a set of propositions about God.

Giving our hearts to God calls us to trust that:

1.   We and all creation are the work of a loving God

2.   Jesus is the supreme disclosure of the heart of God. Jesus' total trust and obedience to god reveals the
      unconditional trustworthiness of God, who raised Jesus from the dead.

3.   We experience the truth and power of Jesus' life and message as we place our trust in his promises and
      follow in his ways in company with the followers of Jesus through the centuries.

4.    Jesus reveals to us what constitutes a whole and authentic life. His radical trust in God and freedom to
       re-imagine the traditions of his people call us to follow in his way of trust and freedom.

5.    Every person has freedom and responsibility to discern the truth of God for his or her life through enaging the
       Bible in conversation with the historic teachings and liturgy of the church, and human reason. We cherish
       diverse expressions of belief and prctice as people grow into abundant and authentic lives in their time and
       place.

6.    The Bible is the most authoritative source of truth. It is the story of God's creation and Gods people and
       provides a key for understanding the presence and purposes of God in the midst of nature, history and our
       personal journeys. Jesus is the lived Word of God.

7.     We believe the Apostles and Nicene Creeds.