We desire to be a church where it’s ok to think deeply, ask questions, and take your time. The hurry and busyness of life can be the enemy of becoming more like Jesus. Because of that, we intentionally move slow. We want our gatherings to be a place of peace, calm, and refuge. Following Jesus is not a morality contest and we all move at our own speed. Life is hard and full of tough questions. We don’t want to ignore the hard questions, but rather, lean into them. We believe Jesus provides the answers to life’s toughest questions, but that doesn’t mean that the answers always come easily. We hope to be a place of grace and patience where we learn to love each other, especially in our disagreements. And by all means, don’t check your brain at the door. Think deeply. Process. Admire art and beauty. Ponder life and existence.

We don’t just believe the Gospel as a series of propositional truths to mentally agree with. We also want to embody the Gospel. In other words, orthodox theology means nothing if we don’t actively love our neighbors as ourselves and walk in the ways of Jesus.

The Anglican tradition is a way to worship, practice, and embody our faith; not the way. The Christian Church, and Anglicanism in particular, is a wide stream. While we like to use some of the ancient practices and liturgies of the Anglican tradition, they are not a must for faithful Christianity. All those that profess Christ and hold to historic orthodox Christianity are our brothers and sisters. We believe this is best summed up as we gather around the Nicene Creed.

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.