REC Mission Statement
REC History
Apostles' Creed
Nicene Creed
Athanasian Creed
Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion
Complete Book of Common Prayer (PDF format)
Church Government
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Apostles' Creed
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.
Nicene Creed
I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible: And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, not made; Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man: And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father: And he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the Prophets: And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the dead: And the Life of the world to come. Amen.
Church Government
Oversight of the church is carried out by the Vestry and Parish Council.
The Vestry consists of the Senior and Junior Warden and Vestrymen. The duties of the Vestry are to care for the church property and management of financial business. The Vestry determine with the Rector what meetings, other than worship services, may be held in the church building. The Vestry takes the initial and final action in the calling of a Rector, subject to the Bishop's advice. It employs all salaried persons serving the Parish and fixes the salary amounts.
The Parish Council consists of the Rector, Senior and Junior Wardens, and up to three other communicants who are nominated by the Rector and elected by the Parish. The lay members of the Parish Council are the official advisers of the Minister in the spiritual oversight of the members of the Parish and cooperate with him in the reception, dismissal, or discipline of communicant members.
Vestry
Building and Grounds Maintenance
Finances Parish Council
Men's
Missions
Nursery
Outreach
Senior and Junior High Youth Groups
Sunday School
Women's
Worship
