About
Who We Are
OUR VISION: We seek to walk beside Jesus, grow our faith, and live into God’s love in a welcoming and accepting community.
OUR MISSION: We experience God’s redeeming love in all and through all and respond to that love through faithful worship, life-long spiritual growth, and committed outreach. Our community shares a progressive faith, opens our arms to all seekers, and works to make the world more just.
We walk a path of lifelong learning and exploration of our personal faith, seeking authentic and deeper relationships with God.
In Practical Terms…
We invite all from across God’s gloriously diverse spectrum of humanity to join our family and connect with us as we practice an expansive Christianity supported by Scripture, tradition, and reason.
We strive to be God’s hands in the world, working to restore the dignity and integrity of our Earth and all creation with selfless love.
We promote equity, justice, and peace among all people, advocating for social change in solidarity with those who are marginalized.
We draw upon the time, talent, and treasure of our community to continue St. Barnabas’ legacy as a faithful center for gathering and outreach.
"People speak of hope as if it is this delicate, ephemeral thing made of whispers and spiders' webs. It's not. Hope has dirt on her face, blood on her knuckles and the grid of cobblestone in her hair. And she just spat out a tooth as she got back up and went for another go."
- Bishop Kimberly "Kym" Lucas
Eleventh Bishop of Colorado
What is "Episcopal"?
A Little Bit About The Episcopal Church
As Episcopalians we affirm that all are beloved children of God. All -- LGBTQIA+ and straight, every race and ethnicity, women and men, young and old, able and challenged -- all are welcome to be followers of Jesus Christ our Lord in the Triune mystery of God. We celebrate our unity in Christ while honoring our differences, always putting the work of love before uniformity of opinion. We strive to love our neighbors as ourselves and respect the dignity of every person.
The Episcopal Church has members in the United States, as well as in Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. The Episcopal Church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and traces its heritage to the beginnings of Christianity in England.
Our liturgy (worship) retains ancient structure and traditions and is celebrated in many languages. Holy Communion is the center of our weekly liturgical celebration and may be received by all baptized Christians, not only members of the Episcopal Church. We uphold the Bible as instructive for faith and life and worship with the Book of Common Prayer.
Both men and women, including those who are married, are eligible to be for ordination as deacons, priests and bishops. Lay people exercise a vital role in the democratic governance and ministry of our church.
We believe in amendment of life, the forgiveness of sin, and life everlasting.
We affirm that committed relationships, both opposite- and same-gender relationships, are lifelong and monogamous. Episcopalians also recognize that there is grace after divorce and do not deny the sacraments to those who have been divorced.
We affirm that issues such as reproductive care and birth control are matters of personal informed conscience and spiritually grounded pastoral care.
All are welcome to find a spiritual home in the Episcopal Church.
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