About Us

"In the first century, Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial, and redemptive love. As Episcopalians, we believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death and resurrection saved the world.

We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being. Ordination and the offices of bishop, priest, and deacon are open to all without discrimination. Laypeople and clergy cooperate as leaders at all levels of our church. Leadership is a gift from God and can be expressed by all people in our church, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.

We believe that God loves us all – no exceptions."

LGBTQ+ Resources from the Episcopal Church

"Reconciliation is the spiritual practice of seeking loving, liberating and life-giving relationship with God and one another, and striving to heal and transform injustice and brokenness in ourselves, our communities, institutions and society."

Anti-Racism, Racial Justice, and Reconciliation Resources from the Episcopal Church

Latest in our Christian Education series, we will be offering 'Sacred Ground.' This is a race dialogue series designed for these times. It is an attempt to be responsive to the profound challenges that currently exist in our society. It is focused on the challenges that swirl around issues of race and racism, as well as the difficult but respectful and transformative dialogue we need to have with each other about them. It invites participants to walk back through history in order to peel away the layers that brought us to today, and to do so in a personal way, reflecting on family histories and stories, as well as important narratives that shape the collective American story. It holds the vision of beloved community as a guiding star – where all people are honored and protected and nurtured as beloved children of God, where we weep at one another’s pain and seek one another’s flourishing.

This will be a ten-part series meeting once monthly. It will require reading and film watching prior to each session which will be held Saturday mornings from 10am-12pm

Dates are Sept 30, Oct 28, Nov 18, Dec 16, Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 9, Apr 6, May 4, and June 1

Contact Bobbie at bjohnson@sdlife.org for more information'

We will also be hosting a book club this fall after Sunday services! We will be reading #1 NYT Bestseller, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson.

Stay tuned for more information!

Questions? Contact Susan at spinkerton@sdlife.org