Our Beliefs
ALL SAINTS’ IS…
Connected
All Saints’ is part of The Episcopal Church, a family of churches spanning the United States and beyond. Regionally, we are part of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, and globally we are connected to the Anglican Communion. At All Saints’, we come to know and love God through our relationships with others, and we value our local and international partnerships.
Christian
Like all mainstream Christians, we honor one God, made known as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Together we listen for God in scripture and prayer, and participate in the acts of baptism and communion as signs of God’s presence with us. We aim to pattern our lives after Christ, whose life, teachings, crucifixion, and resurrection show us the way of love which is stronger than death.
Comprehensive
We are both forward-thinking and grounded in well-worn traditions of prayer and worship. With attention to the arts, justice, and civic engagement, our expression of Christianity is spacious and inclusive. Here you’ll find faithful believers and questioning skeptics, believing questioners and skeptical faithfuls! We believe everyone belongs. As fellow sojourners we are bound together in following Jesus’ great commandment, to love. Come and see!
WADE IN THE WATER
The baptized life
Our journey in the church formally begins with baptism. Episcopal baptisms include a series of questions and answers called the “baptismal covenant,” which offers a basic summary of Christian faith and responsibility . At each baptism, the whole congregation joins in, as we remind ourselves again what the church is to be about (view below).
The Faith of our Forebears
Do you believe in God the Father?
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
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.
Do you believe in God, the Holy Spirit?
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.
Faith for Today
Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?
I WILL, WITH GOD’S HELP.
Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
I WILL, WITH GOD’S HELP.
Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?
I WILL, WITH GOD’S HELP.
Will you seek and serve
Christ in all persons,
loving your neighbor
as yourself?
I WILL, WITH GOD’S HELP.
Will you strive
for justice and peace
among all people,
and respect the dignity
of every human being?
I WILL, WITH GOD’S HELP.
Want to learn more?
Explore Baptism and Membership at All Saints’
