We actively seek to live a generous spiritual life and nurture our Christian beliefs through intentional worship, prayer, dialogue, continual study and service to those around us.
Spiritual Formation
Worship
The center of our shared life is Eucharistic worship, the sacrament where we experience the living Christ. We open our hearts and minds to glorify and listen to God through liturgy and music that embodies the dynamic heritage of the Episcopal Church.
Hospitality and Engagement
We welcome all to join us in worship, fellowship and service in the way that Christ calls each of us to find our place at the table.
Beauty
We recognize that God is the source of all the beauty and joy that is our blessed inheritance. We treasure our historic church and grounds as the perfect setting in which to glorify all God’s creatures and creation.
Fellowship
We gather often to celebrate and nurture one another, share the joy and sorrow in each other’s lives, and to be one in heart as a faith community. We value the fellowship and deeper relationships that come from gathering and living together.
Stewardship of Creation/ Giving Back to God That Which is God’s
The future of our parish and community, and therefore our planet, rests in our genuine dedication as faithful stewards of our God-given resources. We work generously for the loving care and sustainable use of our planet. We also feel compelled to generously commit to sharing our individual resources for the benefit of our parish and God’s community. We uphold the biblical tithe as the ideal measure, and work diligently toward that goal.
Heritage
We value our historic church and the countless souls touched by heaven over the generations. We value being a global church, the Anglican Communion and its unique way of being Christian with open minds, open hearts, and open arms. We value our beginnings in the Oxford movement with its emphasis on the centrality of the Eucharist, the Sacraments, and a faith lived out in action and social justice. We value the courage of past generations of our congregation, their success and failure in planting new Episcopal congregations in Edgewood and Joppa. We value and embrace the adaptability of the prayer book, the hymnal, and the changing roles within the church. We value the faithful leaders – clergy and lay – who have guided us through the years and who will guide us forward for future generations.