THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
AND
ST. MARY’S IN MARTINSVILLE
WELCOME YOU
Sunday Worship 9:30am
Sunday School 11:00am
About the Episcopal Church ....
The Episcopal Church is part of that Church founded by Christ when He commissioned his disciples to go into all the world with the Gospel. The Episcopal Church today is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
The Episcopal Church is a Bible Church.
We "believe the Holy Scriptures to be the word of God and to contain all things necessary to salvation." The Bible is the source of our belief and moral standards.
The Episcopal Church is a Catholic Church.
Catholic means that which has been consistently believed and practiced from New Testament times. Our worship and life draw from the rich treasure of nearly two thousand years of Christian experience.
The Episcopal Church is a reformed Church.
Corporate worship, clarity that we are saved by God’s grace, not our works, giving the laity a voice in church life and using Scripture to judge and inform the Church all come from our reformed Protestant heritage.
What to expect when you visit an Episcopal Church
Book of Common Prayer, which enables the congregation to share fully in every service. There is also a Hymnal. You may notice that people seem to stand and sit and kneel without warning. The general rule is to stand to sing, to say the Creeds, and for the reading of the Gospel. We stand or kneel for prayer. We sit for other scripture readings and for the sermon. If all this sounds confusing, the visitor may solve the problem as the down-East sea captain is supposed to have done: he said, "I just dropped anchor and fell and rose with the tide."As you enter, you will notice an atmosphere of reverence. Your eye will be carried to the altar and the cross. On the altar are candles to remind us that Christ is the "Light of the world." Often there are flowers to beautify God’s house and to recall the resurrection of Jesus. On one side there is a lectern where Scripture is read and the sermon is preached.
In the pews you will find the
The principal service is the Holy Eucharist (Holy Communion). Page numbers printed in the service bulletin refer to the
Book of Common Prayer and the Hymnal. All baptized Christians are welcome to receive communion. You will find the services of the Episcopal Church beautiful in their ordered dignity, God-centered, and yet mindful of the nature and needs of human beings.When you visit an Episcopal Church you are our respected and welcome guest.
You will worship God with us. You will not be singled out in an embarrassing way. Should you wish to know more about the Episcopal Church or St. Mary’s, the pastor will gladly answer your questions.
and the Hymnal. All baptized Christians are welcome to receive communion. You will find the services of the Episcopal Church beautiful in their ordered dignity, God-centered, and yet mindful of the nature and needs of human beings.When you visit an Episcopal Church you are our respected and welcome guest.
You will worship God with us. You will not be singled out in an embarrassing way. Should you wish to know more about the Episcopal Church or St. Mary’s, the pastor will gladly answer your questions.
