We believe in one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God the Father is the Creator of all things. Jesus Christ, the Son, is God made known in human life, who teaches, redeems, and reconciles the world to God. The Holy Spirit is God present and active in creation, guiding, sustaining, and inspiring us in faith. Though distinct, these three are one God, shaping the Church’s worship, prayer, and life in the world.

We believe the Holy Scriptures contain all things necessary for salvation and guide us into a deeper relationship with God. In The Episcopal Church, the Bible is read at the heart of worship and understood through tradition and reason. Scripture shapes the prayers of the Church, including much of the Book of Common Prayer, which is deeply rooted in biblical language.

We believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who is fully divine and fully human. He is the eternal Word made flesh, the promised Messiah, who lived among us, taught the way of love, died on the cross, and rose again to bring new life to the world. Through his life, death, and resurrection, we are reconciled to God and invited into life in his kingdom.

In him, we see the perfect image of God’s love. By grace, we share in his victory over sin and death through baptism and new life in Christ. We affirm that Christ will come again in glory, and that nothing can separate us from God’s love in him.

We believe salvation is God’s gift of restored relationship with God and one another, made possible through Jesus Christ. In Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, God’s saving love is fully revealed, bringing us from sin and death into new and abundant life.

This salvation is shared with us by the Holy Spirit, especially through baptism and the Eucharist, where we are united with Christ and nourished by his life. It is both present and ongoing: we are being formed into the likeness of Christ even now, while we await the full coming of God’s Kingdom.

In this “already but not yet” reality, we live in hope that all creation will one day be united in God’s love, and that nothing can separate us from that love in Christ Jesus.

Baptism is full initiation into the Body of Christ, the Church. In baptism, God adopts us as beloved children, forgives sin, and unites us with Christ in new life through water and the Holy Spirit. It is the foundation of Christian life and ministry, marking us as Christ’s own forever.

In The Episcopal Church, baptism is a communal act, with sponsors and the whole congregation promising to support the newly baptized in faith. It is celebrated in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and often marked with the sign of the cross as a sign of belonging to Christ.

The Church is the Body of Christ, gathered by God for worship, formation, and mission. It is a community called to proclaim the Good News and live as Christ’s presence in the world.

While God is active everywhere, the Church is where we encounter Christ in a particular way through Word and Sacrament, and are formed for lives of faith, love, and service.

Prayer is our response to God and the opening of a living relationship with him. It can take many forms: words of petition, praise, and thanksgiving, as well as silence, listening, and contemplation.

In The Episcopal Church, prayer is understood as our response to God the Father, through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit, shaping both our worship and our daily lives.