Episcopal Notes
I was considering some of the ways to describe the Episcopal church precisely, in a way that is readily identifiable - against other Christians, in some sense.
We are Christians in that we follow the trust and confidence found in the person the Church identifies as Jesus Christ. He was scapegoated as an innocent victim and preached the overcoming the fear of death through love. His resurrection fosters hope, tenacity, courage, resilience, magnanimity, and humility.
As Episcopalians we believe that our baptism frees us from the social distinctions that keep people from sharing lives together. We are part of the Catholic Church without the pope, and without superstition, for the faithful as true as we can be to others. And we are part of the broad church, across all denominations, believing the power of Jesus' Christ's faith is universal.