We are Episcopalians

During this study we have asked questions about the prayer book, written prayers, gestures such as kneeling and signing the cross, the Eucharist, and the church year.

As we truly engage in it, the liturgy we use each week has the power to bring us to a place where we can hear God in the depth of our being. We can "rest in the liturgy," not worrying about someone's performance but only about our own thoughts and intentions to God. We may think of it as a framework, a container, or a safety net. It sets us free within the framework, guiding us to new spiritual insights.

Gradually, and over a lifetime, we enact again and again the symbols of that event which called the community into being so that the event is present now with power. With each service, we hear the scripture and drink the cup and "think on these things." Worship shapes our lives in a profound and permanent way. We do more than just learn about God's gifts. We have the immediate experience of receiving God's gifts.