About Us
As followers of Jesus, we hope to act in love so that all people are seen, all are heard, and lives are changed. The Way of Love by The Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
In the first century Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God's unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial, and redemptive love. Before they were called "church" or "Christian," this Jesus Movement was simply called "the way." "Being a Christian is not essentially about joining a church or being a nice person, but about following in the footsteps of Jesus, taking his teachings seriously, letting his Spirit take the lead in our lives, and in so doing helping to change the world from our nightmare into God’s dream." The Way of Love by Reverend Marilyn Roth
As a Christian I believe we were innocent before we were found to be born into sin. I believe the presence of God resides in all people. I believe our most holy acts are ones that involve loving God and our neighbor; the neighbor who does not have shelter, the neighbor who is hiding from ICE, the neighbor who lives beside you. |
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About Our Worship
We share communion together.
When we worship, we gather with others before God. Central to our worship is the sharing of bread and the wine, or grape juice, if preferred, each week.
The bible is our source of instruction.
Each week we hear the Good News of Jesus Christ by reading from the Old Testament and New Testament, and by offering our praise to God through reading the book of Psalms together.
Our worship comes from The BCP
The Episcopal Church uses The Book of Common Prayer to guide our worship, where we hear words of wisdom, and share in responsive readings.
We share communion together.
When we worship, we gather with others before God. Central to our worship is the sharing of bread and the wine, or grape juice, if preferred, each week.
The bible is our source of instruction.
Each week we hear the Good News of Jesus Christ by reading from the Old Testament and New Testament, and by offering our praise to God through reading the book of Psalms together.
Our worship comes from The BCP
The Episcopal Church uses The Book of Common Prayer to guide our worship, where we hear words of wisdom, and share in responsive readings.
What We Believe
God the Father and Jesus
We believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. We believe Jesus was crucified, died, was buried, and rose again on the third day and ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
We believe in the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity, God at work in the world, and in the present church. The Holy Spirit is revealed in the Old and New Testament. The Holy Spirit leads us into all truth and enables us to grow in the likeness of Christ.
We believe in the Holy Scriptures
The Holy Scriptures include the Bible, both the Old and New Testament, and other books, called the Apocrypha.
We believe in Baptism
Holy Baptism is the outward symbol of being a follower of Jesus and becoming a member of the Episcopal Church. We baptize infants so they can share in a common bond with Christ and experience the ongoing renewing of their hearts and minds as they grow into maturity among other believers.
We believe in prayer
Prayer is responding to God, by thought and by things we do, with or without words. We pray for people and the world. We confess our sins through prayer, and we thank God for all things in our lives. We praise God, and lift our hearts and mind to God.
We believe in Holy Eucharist - Holy Communion
Communion is a time where we share wine and bread together as a Christian community of believers. We model the Last Supper that Jesus shared with his disciples and commanded future believers to "Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you, do this for the remembrance of me. This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."
We believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. We believe Jesus was crucified, died, was buried, and rose again on the third day and ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
We believe in the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity, God at work in the world, and in the present church. The Holy Spirit is revealed in the Old and New Testament. The Holy Spirit leads us into all truth and enables us to grow in the likeness of Christ.
We believe in the Holy Scriptures
The Holy Scriptures include the Bible, both the Old and New Testament, and other books, called the Apocrypha.
We believe in Baptism
Holy Baptism is the outward symbol of being a follower of Jesus and becoming a member of the Episcopal Church. We baptize infants so they can share in a common bond with Christ and experience the ongoing renewing of their hearts and minds as they grow into maturity among other believers.
We believe in prayer
Prayer is responding to God, by thought and by things we do, with or without words. We pray for people and the world. We confess our sins through prayer, and we thank God for all things in our lives. We praise God, and lift our hearts and mind to God.
We believe in Holy Eucharist - Holy Communion
Communion is a time where we share wine and bread together as a Christian community of believers. We model the Last Supper that Jesus shared with his disciples and commanded future believers to "Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you, do this for the remembrance of me. This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
1805 Minnesot St. The Dalles, OR 541-296-9587 info@stpaulsthedalles.org Sunday Schedule Forum by Zoom: 8:30am Church Service by Zoom: 10:00am |
