The Episcopal Church

Thank you for visiting today. These pages are designed to give you a brief introduction to our life and faith and to tell you a bit about who we are.

The Episcopal Church is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, with 70 million members in 163 countries. We are a community of Christians bound together by our belief that Holy Scripture contains the very core of all Christian faith. Through the many ancient, as well as modern, stories that connect us to Jesus and his teachings, we discover daily God's hope and call to us in our life together.

We live out these core beliefs through:

  • worship and church programs
  • reaching out to the community
  • sharing our story with others
  • seeking God's love together in study and prayer
  • giving of our means and talents to the greater purpose of God's work

 

Our Worship
In worship, we are united, acknowledging the holiness of God, to hear God's presence among us.

All are welcome to participate in our worship because it is in worship that we live out our life as a Christian family together. Scripture is the foundation of our worship. The service follows an order found in our worship book called the Book of Common Prayer, two-thirds of which is scriptural. Every worship service includes the reading of Holy Scripture from the Old and New Testaments. Many of our prayers and hymns are filled with Scripture.

The Book of Common Prayer includes a variety of ancient and modern prayers and worship services for occasions when the whole community gathers or for individual use. The Book of Common Prayer allows everyone to participate, reminding us that each person is an important part of the worship experience, whether the service is a celebration or a solemn occasion. It is a guidebook for daily Christian living. Music, both traditional and contemporary, is an integral part of uniting our prayers and Scripture.

 

Celebrating God's Presence
In our worship service, we celebrate God with us through water, bread and wine.

Our Lord Jesus Christ tells us through water we are united with God. We call this Baptism. The Episcopal Church believes through baptism in any Christian denomination we become brothers and sisters in God's family. (if you are not baptized and wish to be, you may call the church office at 816-523-1602 for more information or see our