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The faith of the Episcopal
Church is nothing other than the Christian faith as expressed in
the Bible and summarized in the ancient creeds of the Church, the
Nicene and Apostles' creeds. The Episcopal Church
is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, the churches around
the world that trace their roots to the Church of England.
Anglicanism stands in the Reformed tradition, yet
considers itself directly descended from the Early Church. Anglican
churches worship using the the Book of Common Prayer and
accept Holy Baptism and the Holy Eucharist as the two great sacraments of
the Gospel. Anglicans acknowledge the Bible (or the Holy Scriptures)
as the Word of God and interpret it in light of the Christian tradition
and human reason and experience.
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