In this way we trace our roots as far back any other Catholic or Orthodox church. Our priests perform the liturgy and administer the seven sacraments. We are a sacramental church. We hold that the sacraments are visible signs of a manifestation of divine grace, and are powerful aids to spiritual growth. Baptism is the rite of formal initiation into Christ's church.
Confirmation seals the commitment to a Christian way of life.
Holy Orders is an initiation available to those who wish to serve as clergy. We are a modern church. We maintain that eternal truth cloaks itself in garb appropriate to the age, and that the outward form of religion should keep pace with human development. We do not shrink from new knowledge. Our form of Independent Catholicism embodies an ancient truth for a new age.