THE HOLY BYZANTINE CATHOLIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

THE HOLY BYZANTINE CATHOLIC ORTHODOX CHURCH
Ο Ιερός Ναός Βυζαντινό Καθολική Ορθόδοξη
La Santa Iglesia Bizantina Catolica Ortodoxa / Le Saint Église Bizantine Catholique Orthodoxe
A TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY

ORTHODOX in following the teachings of the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the
Undivided Church proclaimed in the ancient creeds, adhering faithfully to the
Principles of Apostolic Succession and a life of worship through the Holy
Mysteries, the Seven Sacraments.

CATHOLIC, which is the same thing as Universal. Because the church is neither
limited to any place, nor time, nor people, but contains true believers of all
places, times, and peoples.

The Apostle Paul says that the Word of the Gospel is in all the world; "and
bringeth forth fruit" (Coloss. 1. 5, 6), and that in the Christian Church there is
neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian nor Scythian,
bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all" (Coloss. 3. 11); "They which be of faith,
are blessed with faithful Abraham" (Gal. 3. 9.).

APOSTOLIC, because the church has from the Apostles, without break or
change, both her doctrine and the succession in the gifts of the Holy Ghost,
through the laying on of consecrated hands.

"Ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and
of the household of God, and are built on the foundation of the Apostles and
Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone"
( Eph. 2. 19, 20.

BYZANTINE because we reflect the traditions of the Byzantine, Greek, Slavic
and Semitic cultures. We are not anti-semitic.

WESTERN because of the common cultural, language and terminology of the
people we serve.

AFFIRMING the eminent position of the Sacred Scriptures within the life and
worship of the Christian people, without in any way denying its context within the
living Tradition handed down from the time of the Apostles, as expressed in the
close union of proclaimed Word and celebrated Sacrament in the Church's
liturgical tradition.

TRADITIONAL in the holding of the Apostolic origins, practices and biblical
doctrines of the Christian faith.

A place of refuge for traditional minded Christians that wants to hold to the
Apostolic origins, practices and biblical doctrines of the Christian faith in the
midst of modern reforms and political correctness.

EPISCOPAL meanings government by Bishops. Episcopos is the Greek word from
which we derive the English word 'bishop'.

( CHURCH OF GOD )

Εκκλησία του Θεού