In the Episcopal Church, we are followers of Jesus and practitioners of biblical Christianity. Our practices are the time-tested traditions of the Episcopal Church, a part of the Anglican Communion, recognizing the one, holy, catholic church passed down by those who knew Jesus personally, the apostles.

We subscribe to the idea of “lex orandi, lex credendi”: the law of believing is the law of prayer. In other words, we don’t start with dogma. We start with prayer, trusting that God is able to call us into holiness of life through our relationship with God and with one another.

Or, put another way, we believe that “faith is caught, not taught.” Our practice of corporate worship is our most fundamental expression of what we believe.

The Anglican Church was the expression of the Roman Catholic Church in England, until the forces of the reformation brought a separation which hinged more on politics than belief. The Episcopal Church is what happened when the Anglican Church came to the United States (and the clergy of the newly independent nation could no longer swear allegiance to the head of the English church, the King of England).

“Episcopal” literally means “having a Bishop.” Our Bishop is the Rt. Rev. Sally French, XIII of New Jersey. Our Presiding Bishop is the Most Rev. Sean Rowe. We likewise acknowledge the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt. Rev. Sarah Mullally.

For more information about the beliefs and practices of the Episcopal Church, speak to one of our clergy or check out the website of the Episcopal Church.