The Holy Catholic Church’s identity and self-understanding are anchored in the Anglican spiritual tradition of being Catholic, Evangelical, and Protestant. This communion is known as the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches (CEEC). We make an effort to uphold and adhere to the religion as it was imparted to us by the Apostles through the global mother church the Church of England, a group of Anglicans.
A communion with parishes that are fully evangelical, fully charismatic, and fully liturgical and sacramental is what the CEEC wants.
As Evangelicals, we hold that the Holy Scriptures are God’s inspired Word and that they are the only source of information that can lead to salvation and a life of holiness. We are dedicated to consistently reading, researching, imparting knowledge from, and preaching the Scriptures. We consider the Holy Scriptures to be a source of spiritual development. We also accept the distinctiveness of being evangelical, which emphasizes the value of having a close relationship with Jesus Christ, leading a holy life, and being dedicated to evangelism and mission.
As Charismatics, we hold that God’s people have always been a spiritually gifted people and that we are to be receptive to the work of the Holy Spirit. Christians have been given a strength greater than themselves, a power from the Holy Spirit, from the Apostles to the current church. In other words, we urge our parishes to expect and welcome His involvement (through the spiritual gifts) in our worship, everyday deeds of service, and intimate relationship with Him.
The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic church and the CEEC are in communion with one another. This indicates that we are historically liturgical and sacramental at the core of our worship.
We still practise the threefold ministry, the episcopacy, and the historical creeds. As in the Anglican spiritual tradition, we hold that worship should be liturgical, and the many Books of Common Prayer provide the best expression and guidance for us in this regard. We draw inspiration for our worship rituals and liturgy from a variety of historical periods, including the Protestant Reformation and the rich, deep, and extensive traditions of Catholicism.
The CEEC’s mission is to be a modern communion that combines ministry grounded in the ecclesiastical past and present with modern worship and spiritual renewal while looking to the present and future in ways that are appropriate.
Addressing the needs of both churchgoers and non-churchgoers. It is a media channel that accepts that both Protestants and Catholics are “one in Christ.”