St. John's Episcopal Church
Hopewell, VA
Formed by Word and Sacrament, we gather and worship the LORD;
loving and serving all people.
FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH & FREEDOM OF THOUGHT
Episcopalians are given Freedom of Thought with the building blocks of Faith embedded with Scripture, Tradition & Reason to engage with God in the world daily.
BASIC EPISCOPAL BELIEFS
SCRIPTURE
The primary source of doctrine.
Written by people inspired by the Holy Spirit.
TRADITION
The wisdom of generations past.
Development of the Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
REASON
The gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Helps us to penetrate the full depths of God's Truth.