What I believe in

A Holy and Undivided Triunity of Persons in One God. To have a vital saving faith, we ought to believe in the Holy Trinity, which are three divine Persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ as as Saviour, Redeemer, Healer, and Coming King. Our Lord Jesus Christ, conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is both truly human and truly divine, two natures united in one Person, without confounding them, God-with-us. Jesus shared our human nature (and in doing so, raised the dignity of our nature, reconciled and sanctified it), lived and died as one of us, but he lives beyond his death, and intercedes for us to the Father.

The Holy Scriptures. Episcopal clergy make a declaration of assent in which they affirm that the Bible contains all things necessary to salvation. As a layperson, I also affirm that.

The Three Catholic Creeds and the Definition of Chalcedon. Past the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed (sans the filioque clause), the Athanasian Creed, and the Chalcedonian Definition of the Human and Divine Natures of Christ, the theological kerfuffles are up to you. The creeds were passed down to us generation after generation: it is our deposit of faith. Creeds are signposts and tools; they sum up the Scriptures.

The Sacraments. All Anglicans count two dominical sacraments necessary for salvation: Holy Baptism and the Holy Eucharist. There are five other sacramental rites: Confirmation, Penance [Reconciliation, Confession], Anointing, Marriage, and Holy Orders. I also think Footwashing is a sacramental rite.

Baptismal Regeneration. In Baptism, we share in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, are born again, and made members of Christ's One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.

The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The selfsame Body and Blood of Jesus, born of the Blessed Virgin Mary and crucified on the Cross for the salvation of all, is verily present in consecrated bread and wine.

The One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. These are the considered the ‘marks of the true church’. How Christ’s Church should carry those marks are up to you. As for me, I believe that:

-the Church is One because we affirm [that we are] One body, serving under the Sovereign Lordship of One Head and One Shepherd, Jesus Christ;

-the Church is Holy because we seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who consecrates us and makes us Holy;

-the Church is Catholic because we proclaim the whole Faith to all people, and ‘catholickly’ include all people (men, women, red, yellow, black, white, brown, gay, straight, Anglophone, non-Anglophone, &c) in the proclamation of that Catholic Faith to the world;

-the Church is Apostolic because we continue in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles (the Apostolic Succession within the historic episcopate), and, receiving the apostolic mandate from past generations, carry out Christ's mission to all people.

The Anglican Marks of Mission. These were developed by the Anglican Consultative Council between 1984 and 1990. (See this page for more information.) These marks are:-

To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom;
To teach, baptize and nurture new believers;
To respond to human need by loving service;
To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation; and
To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.

The Baptismal Covenant. 

Do you believe in God the Father?

 I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Amen.

Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, 

in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?

I will, with God's help.

Will you persevere in resisting evil, 

and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?

I will, with God's help.

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?

I will, with God's help.

Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, 

loving your neighbour as yourself?

I will, with God's help.

Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, 

and respect the dignity of every human being? 

I will, with God's help.

The Ordination of Women and Non-Celibate Homosexuals as Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. C'mon, how does the ordination of women change the substance of the catholic faith once delivered to the saints? Or even the the ordination of a gay man or a lesbian in a faithful, committed relationship? And yes, I'm for marriage equality.

For official statements of Anglican belief, see also the following:

-The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion;
-The Catechism of The Book of Common Prayer, 1662;
-The Catechism of The Book of Common Prayer, 1979;
-The Catechism of Creation;
-The Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral (Resolution 11 of the 1888 Lambeth Conference).