Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the Episcopal Church?
  • Is the Episcopal Church Catholic or Protestant?
  • What do Episcopalians believe?
  • 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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