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What We Believe. The mission of The Episcopal Church, as stated in the Book of Common Prayer’s catechism, is “to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.”. In step with that mission, we follow Jesus into loving, liberating, and life-giving relationships with God, with each other, and with the earth. Learn More.
- Episcopal Church Structure and Organization
The Episcopal Church is governed by a bicameral General...
- Real Presence – The Episcopal Church
Real Presence. The presence of Christ in the sacrament of...
- Episcopal Church Structure and Organization
Who are Episcopalians? What is the Church for? Why not be a Christian in private? What do Christians Believe? So what did Jesus teach? Where does the Bible come in? Is every word of the Bible true? Do Christians believe that the Earth was created in seven days? Is Christianity incompatible with science? What about life after death?
What Episcopalians believe is simple, to some extent, but not simplistic. A true answer might be to say that we believe in God, in Jesus Christ the Son of God, and in the Holy Spirit. But in our world today, full of division and uncertainty, many people find that simple answer unsatisfying.
This booklet is designed to be a basic introduction to the worship of the Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church’s worship service does not just minister to our minds, but to all of our senses. Keep in mind, however, that the worship is symbolic, and because of this, the symbols used in the service will have multiple meanings attached to them.
The historic episcopate continues the work of the first apostles in the Church: guarding the faith, unity and discipline of the Church, and ordaining men and women to continue Christ’s ministry. How does The Episcopal Church differ from other denominations? Historically, bishops oversee the Church in particular geographic areas, known as dioceses.
