Getting Started
Driving down the road you may come across a sign that reads "The Epsicopal Church Welcomes You." Here are some of the basic things you should know about our church.
- We are a liturgical church
- This means we worship in a certain way, following directions from the BCP. We also follow a pattern of seasons that affect how we worship.
- We are a baptismal church
- The sacrament of baptism links us to all members of the Christian community.
- We are not Roman Catholics. We are not Protestants
- The Episcopal Church believes in a catholic (little 'c') church, but it is not part of the protestant movement. We do not follow the edicts of the Pope, but we share much in common with Roman Catholics and other Catholic denominations.
- We are a member of the Angligan Communion
- While Congress was signing the Declaration of Independance, Anglican priests who joined the movement for America's independance split from the Church of England.
- You've probably heard of several Episcopalians
- Several presidents and leading public officials, entertainers, and writers are Episcopalians (or Anglican).
