Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Episcopal Church?
  
• Is the Episcopal Church Catholic or Protestant?
• What do Episcopalians believe?
• Do you have a Memorial Garden at the church for burials?
• Do you offer a nursery during services?
• Why do you use a book to pray?
• What is prayer?
• What is meditation?
• What is a Collect? What is a Canticle?
• What is the Psalter?
• What do the asterisks mean in the Psalter?
• Why do some of you make the sign of the cross, bow, and kneel at certain times?
• There are some interesting symbols around the church. What do they mean?
• Why do you use one cup for communion wine?
• What are the special clothes called and why do ministers and others wear them?
• Why do you have different colors at different seasons?
• What is that red light above the altar?
• Do you believe the bread and wine turn into Christ?
• Do you have services every day?
• What is baptism?
• Can I be baptized?
• Do babies need to be baptized?
• What is confirmation?
• Can I get married at the church?
• How do you conduct funerals?
• What is a Lay ministry and why do you have Lay Ministers?
• What does the Church teach about Hell?
• What does the Episcopal Church teach about science and religion?
• Are Episcopalians "Saved"?
• Who are some famous Episcopalians and Anglicans? Who are some of your Saints?

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