What Is Anglican?
As Anglicans, we’re part of a vibrant global fellowship of churches established over the centuries, a church that is experiencing tremendous growth and renewal in many locations, particularly in Africa and Asia. This Anglican heritage provides a richness of meaning in faith, worship and practice We are committed to the Bible as the Word of God — it is God breathed and it is the truth by which we order our lives. We also believe that Jesus is the unique Son of God — that salvation is found only in His sacrificial death and resurrection. This faith is summed up in the historic statements of belief such as the Nicene Creed and the 39 Articles. We celebrate the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper as commanded by Jesus and we uphold the historic order of Bishops in the administration of the church’s life and mission. Our worship, based in ancient and biblical practices, engages the senses connecting with people’s hearts and minds. This ancient/future worship restores the biblical
Why is the Episcopal Church especially welcoming? Episcopal congregations make an effort to welcome visitors or “guests,” as some congregations put it, a dominant characteristic of any Episcopal church experience. Our signs mean that you specifically are welcomed to join the community of people who have a great deal in common with you. top What does it mean to be a Church? The word “church” comes from the Latin ecclesia, which means “a gathering,” and eventually came to mean the gathered people of God. Later it came to be associated with the building used by the gathered church. The church is the place where the God’s people worship, pray, sing and celebrate sacraments together. The church is at once human and divine, just like Jesus Christ. top What does it mean to be an Episcopal Church? It means that our church is “overseen” by bishops. The word “episcopal” comes from the Greek episcope, which means “oversight.” Each parish belongs to a larger geographical area called a diocese , wh
