Church of Our Savior

Who Is Church of Our Savior?

The Episcopal Church of Our Savior, Palm Bay, Florida, was founded in 1962, as a church plant from Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Melbourne. Every church has the God-given purpose of being witnesses of Jesus Christ in the world (Acts 1:8) and growing into maturing, into the full measure of the stature of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:132). But every congregation has its own unique character, personality and presence in its own community. We are a vibrant multi-ethnic church community with a heart for the world and our vision and values help guide us to work out God’s purposes in our midst according to the unique call on us as his Church.

Our Vision

Church of Our Savior exists in order to make a difference, worshiping Jesus Christ as the Living God, finding hope and direction in the Word of God, and creating new opportunities for service and community, in Palm Bay and to the ends of the earth.
(Acts 1:8; 2:39, 42-47; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Colossians 1:3-14; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12; Revelation 3:14-22)

Our Core Values

1. Spiritual Transformation (1 Peter 1:13-15)
   • We call people to choose new and renewed faith in Jesus Christ.
   • We seek to communicate our hope to those who do not yet believe.
   • We seek to invoke the Holy Spirit’s power to grow in our faith and service.
2. Spirit-Filled Worship (1 Peter 2:1-10)
   • We worship with a commitment to preaching and creative liturgy.
   • We make full use of our Anglican heritage and liturgy.
   • We encourage creativity and artistic expression in our worship.
3. Confident Stewardship (1 Peter 2:11-17)
   • We stretch our faith in everything we do, so that God gets all the credit.
   • We start with God in our worship, finances, properties, staff and programs.
4. Missionary Heart (1 Peter 2:11-17)
   • We engage the world with an entrepreneurial, missionary heart.
   • We create new ministries and congregations right here in Palm Bay.
   • We promote and adopt mission partnerships, especially on behalf of the least evangelized.
5. Compassionate Multi-ethnic community (1 Peter 3:8, 13-22)
   • We strive for unity as the Body of Christ.
   • We regularly come together for fellowship as one Church.
   • We celebrate our cultural and ethnic diversity.
6. Power of (small) Groups (1 Peter 4:1-11)
   • We believe in the power of (small) groups for fellowship and service.
   • We raise up small groups for Bible study, prayer, and spiritual growth.
   • We work together in groups for ministry and service.
7. Leadership Development (1 Peter 4:1-11)
   • We recruit, train, mentor and release godly, humble, Spirit-filled leaders.
   • We raise up lay leaders for small groups, for worship, and for service.
   • We seek orthodox clergy and send candidates to Biblical and faithful seminaries.