Beliefs & Worship

The Episcopal Church is a “wide tent” denomination, and even in our small congregation, you will encounter a diversity of theological, social, political, and world views. We believe our diversity of perspectives makes our congregation stronger, which is grounded in our commitments to worship and carrying our faith into all aspects of our lives.

Gathering with others on Sundays for common worship to praise God, learn from scriptures, pray for each other and the world, and participate in communion allows us to live into the Episcopal philosophy of “praying shapes believing”.

When disagreements arise, it is the Baptismal Covenant that grounds all of us. When we stand together as a community and say the Baptismal Covenant, there is a collective understanding that we are Christians in a community that support each other as we live out our lives of faith. It is the core of how we make decisions and interact with the world.

We will not tell you what to believe, or even pretend to have all the answers to your faith questions. We do believe we all have more to learn about God, ourselves, and our world. When we walk alongside each other as we explore how scripture, tradition, and reason can guide us, individually and collectively, it is easier to discern what God is calling us to be and do.