What We Believe

WE BELIEVE...

 

 We believe that Jesus Christ is our personal savior.

  

We believe in The Holy Trinity.

  

We believe in and profess the Nicene Creed.

  

We believe in the true presence of Jesus Christ in Holy Eucharist.

  

We believe that Jesus loves us all unconditionally and through His death and resurrection, we are brought  to new life.

  

We believe in the seven sacraments of the Church:  Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation, Marriage, and Holy Orders.

  

We believe Scriptures are understood to contain historical fact, poetry, idiom, metaphor, simile, moral fable, parable, prophecy, and wisdom literature. Thus, the Scriptures are never used for personal interpretation, but always seen within the context of Holy Tradition, which gave birth to the Scripture.

  

We believe that all Holy Orders (bishops, priests, and deacons) are open to both men and women, and also to married individuals as well as single individuals.   

  

We believe and accept the doctrines of the Seven Early Church Ecumenical Councils - First Council of Nicea (325 A.D.), First Council of Constantinople (381 A.D.), Council of Ephesus (431 A.D.), Council of Chalcedon (451), Second Council of Constantinople (553 A.D.), Third Council of Constantinople (680), and the Second Council of Nicea (787).

  

We do not discriminate against anyone regardless of sexual orientation, race, gender, gender identification, marital status, or age.  We reject any doctrine that excludes anyone. 

  

We believe science and religion compliment each other.

  

We believe in the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.  This Church may not fall under one Earthly order, but this Church is one in the hearts of all who believe in Jesus Christ.  Jesus Christ is the head of that Church.

  

We believe in the sanctity of marriage and/or commitment ceremonies; also, we believe that Jesus is merciful and those who have been divorced and/or remarried are offered the sacraments of the church.

  

We believe that contraception is a personal decision.

   

We believe that everyone is welcome to the table of Christ, and we reject any doctrine that denies those who seek Him.

 

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One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" 

"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." 

(NIV, Mark 12:28-31).