We are an inclusive and progressive church family, in the Episcopal tradition, that celebrates God's diversity. Whoever you are, whatever your origin, wherever you are on your spiritual pilgrimage, you are one of us; you are a child of God, made in God's image. There are no 'entrance' exams in this church. As far as we are concerned, everyone has a reservation at the Savior's Table. The only requirement for receiving Communion in our church is that you be hungry!  You are not only wlecomed, but encouraged to come forward at the time of Communion to receive the Blessed Sacrament.

When Pope Gregory sent St. Augustine to England as a missionary in 597 AD, Augustine was astounded to find a fully-developed Christian Church already there. Called "the Celtic Church", this branch of Christianity had functioned for hundreds of years with no contact with Rome. (St. Patrick was a famous member of this non-Roman church). This means that the Church of England is practically as old as Christianity itself.

In the sixteenth century, the English Church hierarchy supported the king's political declaration that the Pope no longer had jurisdiction in England. The "English Reformation" was at its outset a purely political move. The same clergy and the same churches simply continued as they had before, but without the jurisdiction of the Pope. The theological refinements of Anglicanism were to come in later years.

Today, our Episcopal Church represents the American branch of that ancient Church. Our origins are not found in the sixteenrh century, but rather in the the earliest century of Christianity. Hence, we are a Church that teaches and practices the earliest Christian religion, and we are a Reformed Church in that we reject the rater additions made by Rome, but place a high emphasis on the authority of Holy Scripture.