Episcopalian Beliefs
What do we believe? Come worship with us. I know, a non-answer, really, but even in public worship we develop our own individual understanding of the service, and the lessons, and the meaning to everything we do.
- The Books
- The Episcopal Church is based in the Bible. It is our foundation. We also use the BCP and an authorized Hymnal. The BCP contains directions for public worship and the Hymnal contains most of our music.
- The Three-Legged Stool
- This is a common metaphor of the Anglican way. Three legs are stable on more surfaces than a four-legged stool. We use Scripture, Tradition, and Reason. Greater theologians than I have written on this, and we're looking for appropriate quotations.
- The Sacraments
- The Episcopal Church has two "great sacraments" (BCP p. 858): Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist. Traditional sacraments are confirmation, ordination, matrimony, reconciliation, and unction (ibid.).
