Our Core Confession
We proclaim the Orthodox faith articulated in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. God the Father is the Creator of all things, His Son Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, and the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and is worshiped together with the Father and the Son.
The Church is “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic”—a communion united in Eucharistic fellowship and faithful to the teaching of Christ given once for all to the saints. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come.
The Holy Trinity
God is an eternal communion of three divine Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—one in essence and undivided. The Trinity reveals a God who is love and invites humanity into that life. Every act of the Church begins and ends with the name of the Trinity, grounding our faith and mission.
- We worship the Father as the source of all being and every good gift.
- We confess Jesus Christ as the Word of God who became man for our salvation.
- We adore the Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and gives life to the Church.
The Incarnation and Salvation
The eternal Son of God took on our humanity without ceasing to be God. In His death and resurrection, Christ defeated sin and death, opening the path to theosis—the gracious transformation by which we become partakers of the divine nature.
Salvation is not a one-time event but a lifelong synergy with God. Through repentance, faith, the sacraments, and works of love, we cooperate with divine grace as the Holy Spirit heals our souls and restores us to Christ’s likeness.
Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition
The Bible is the inspired Word of God and the heart of Orthodox life. Yet Scripture is never isolated from the living Tradition of the Church—the worship, teachings, councils, and writings of the saints that bear witness to the same Gospel through the centuries.
Tradition is the Holy Spirit’s continuous presence guiding the Church. It ensures that the Scriptures are read within the community that produced them, keeping us anchored in the apostolic faith.
The Church and the Holy Mysteries
The Orthodox Church is the Body of Christ. We enter this Body through Baptism, are sealed with the Holy Spirit in Chrismation, and are nourished by the Eucharist—the very Body and Blood of Christ. The Holy Mysteries (Sacraments) continue Christ’s saving work in our lives.
- Confession and repentance heal us and restore communion with God and neighbor.
- Matrimony and monastic tonsure consecrate our vocations to the Kingdom of God.
- Holy Unction offers the mercy of Christ to those who suffer in body or soul.
Prayer, Worship, and Daily Life
Worship in the Orthodox Church is heaven on earth. The Divine Liturgy, Vespers, Matins, and the cycle of feasts immerse us in the story of salvation. Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving extend this worship into every moment of our lives.
Every believer is called to cultivate a rule of prayer, keep the fasts of the Church, practice generosity, and seek reconciliation with all. This daily rhythm forms us into disciples who bear Christ’s light in the world.
The Hope of the World to Come
We await the glorious Second Coming of Christ, when He will judge the living and the dead. We believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting in the renewed creation where God will be all in all.
Until that day, we persevere in hope, praying for the departed, laboring for justice and mercy, and witnessing to the Kingdom that is already present yet still unfolding.
A Creed for Daily Life
The truths we confess are not abstract statements but the living story of God’s love. As we gather for the Divine Liturgy, cross ourselves, or whisper the Jesus Prayer, we enact the faith of the apostles. Every act of mercy, every fast kept, every hymn sung is a proclamation: Christ is risen, and His Kingdom is among us.