The Connectivity of Being Episcopalian

As Episcopalians, we see our communal Christian identity forged by God in the crucibles of time. Our roots, deeper than the formation of the Episcopal Church in America, can be traced through some decisive claims made by the Church of England in the 16th century regarding particularly the role of authority in the Church, and, further back, into the mists of time to a Celtic Christianity which was found to have been established before the “official” missionaries of the Christian Church made their way to the shores and shires of the British Isles. Though our original ties to Jesus and his disciples are lost to us in the interwoven webs of lore and legend, we are connected nonetheless.

As Episcopalians, we also see our communal Christian identity intimately connected across boundaries and borders of geography. Our communion with one another reaches beyond the context of local congregations embracing structures that bind us together geographically into Dioceses that form an identity with one another as a National Church. Historically linked as we are with the Church of England, we enjoy an international relationship with other National Churches throughout the world making us part of a global church known as the Anglican Communion.

As Episcopalians, we have come to see how the continually creative presence and activity of God brings us into the possibility and promise of relationship with others. Here at St. Sacrement, we continue to welcome the great diversity of experience and gifts from newcomers and old timers alike. In grace and with grace we hope to embrace all who wish to find a place among us in the joyous celebration of being alive, of truly being alive together in our own time.