We strive “to know God through Jesus Christ and make him known through our lives and actions.” We believe that the door to salvation is always open and so are the doors to our church. Our mission is to be fully devoted to Jesus by opening our arms to those in search of the truth. Whether you are searching for a community of faith, curious about Christianity and the Episcopal Church, or just passing through, St. Michael’s parish welcomes you.
The beliefs of the Episcopal Church are outlined in the Catechism (or a summary of principles), which is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). The entire book and Catechism can be viewed online here.
St. Michael’s Church is a local expression in Cookeville, Tennessee, of the Christian faith universal with roots dating back to biblical history and the ancient church.
We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the revealed Word of God containing all things necessary to salvation
We worship one God in three Persons, praying to the Father through the Son by the Holy Spirit
We take part in the Sacraments ordained by Christ himself, through the ministry of the apostolic orders
We are an integral part of the one Body of Christ composed of Churches which, united under the headship of Jesus, are in the fellowship of the one holy catholic and apostolic Church throughout the ages
We hold the one Faith revealed in Holy Scripture, and defined in the creeds as maintained by the undivided primitive Church in the undisputed Ecumenical Councils
We belong to the worldwide Anglican Communion under the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury. With over 85 million members, it is the third largest Christian denomination.