As Anglicans, our worship goes a long way in informing our faith. The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is mostly composed of Scripture. Above all, our faith is rooted in Jesus Christ and the means by which he has made for us to get to know him: the Bible. Scripture gives us our knowledge about God, Tradition governs how we have worshipped over the ages and how we approach theology, and Reason informs how we apply that understanding to the complexities of modern culture.

The two main creeds we profess unite us to Christianity worldwide. The creed commonly called Apostle’s Creed is as follows:

1. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
   

The Nicene Creed is as follows:

1. 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.
   

We hold to two principal sacraments: Baptism and Holy Eucharist. A sacrament is traditionally considered and outward sign of an inward grace given by God in the life of a believer. Baptism is a rite of initiation into the life of the church family. This is why so many people get baptized as infants. St. Michael's Church recognizes and practices all forms of baptism (infant or adult, getting sprinkled or dunked, etc.) if done in the name of the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Holy Eucharist (from the Greek meaning thanksgiving, also known as Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper, the Mass) is our primary act as worshipping Christians. In this holy mystery, we believe that Christ makes himself present to us in the elements of bread and wine. All baptized Christians are welcomed and encouraged to come to the Lord’s Table!