Emmanuel Episcopal Church
About Us
About Episcopalians
The Episcopal Church strives to live by the message of Christ, in which there are no outcasts and all are welcome.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts: 77,000 members in 194 congregations throughout Eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands. Together, we make up our diocese and our diocese is part of the wider Episcopal Church, which in turn is part of a larger, global community of Anglican Christians. While we share many similarities with other Christian faiths, we are very different in some of our traditions. Our members reflect the diversity of our communities and our state: lay people from all walks of life and backgrounds, women and men who are ordained to serve as priests and deacons; and women and men who are elected to serve as our bishops.
The Episcopal Church strives to live by the message of Christ, in which there are no outcasts and all are welcome. Walking a middle way between Roman Catholicism and Protestant traditions, we are a sacramental and worship-oriented church that promotes thoughtful debate about what God is calling us to do and be, as followers of Christ.
The best way to learn about the Episcopal Church is to spend time in it, observing, participating, and questioning. Come and grow with us!
Visit www.diomass.org or www.ecusa.anglican.org for more information about the Episcopal Church.