Located in downtown Washington, we are a renewing urban parish whose vitality springs from our diversity. We represent a wide range of spiritual practices, economic resources, and social thought. We reside not only in the city, but in communities throughout the Washington Metropolitan area. We are made up of different ages, ethnic origins, and lifestyles. Our unity is our common commitment to Jesus Christ and the ministry to which we are called.

We stand upon a goodly heritage. Founded in 1842 on the Feast of the Epiphany, our church was built in a quiet, residential neighborhood. From humble beginnings, Epiphany grew to be one of the largest and most influential parishes in the nation. Seven of our clergy became bishops and three persons affiliated with our parish became national Episcopal Church leaders. Epiphany has been at the heart of many social improvement and reform movements over the years.

In 1895, the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, meeting in our church, decided to create the new Diocese of Washington of which Epiphany is a part today. We are members of the Episcopal Church in the United States and in turn part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Our neighborhood has changed dramatically over the past 160 years, but our mission today remains steadfast - to journey in faith together and to reveal the presence of Christ in the world.

Parish Mission Statement

We at Epiphany are called by God
     to journey in faith together,
and to reveal the presence of Christ in the world,
     by sustaining a community
          in which all are welcome,
     by celebrating liturgy
          that nurtures us and sends us forth,
     and by caring courageously
          for our neighbors and ourselves.

Parish Stewardship Statement

God offers us a life of abundance,
     and calls us to celebrate our lives
     and unique capabilities as gifts.
We believe that God wants us to use these gifts,
   not only for ourselves, but for all Creation.
In a world broken by unshared bread,
     God invites us to a table
  with room enough and bread enough for all.
We accept God’s invitation,
  and we bring with joy our gifts to God’s table.

Diocese of Washington

The Diocese of Washington is the Episcopal Church in the District of Columbia and the Maryland counties of Charles, St. Mary's, Prince George's and Montgomery.

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The Episcopal Church

The Episcopal Church, or ECUSA, is part of the Anglican Communion, organized in the United States in 1789 as an independent daughter of the Church of England. It is rooted in the Holy Catholic Church, profoundly influenced by the religious Reformation of the 16th century. Episcopal theology depends on scripture, tradition, and reason, in perpetual dialogue with one another. This is a liturgical church, guided in worship by The Book of Common Prayer. (From “Peek Through the Window of the Episcopal Church”, for more info from this site go to Episcopal Church 101 - www.pttw.org/peek/ec101.html.)

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www.episcopalchurch.org
www.ecusa.anglican.org

The Anglican Communion

The Anglican Communion is a world-wide organization of Anglican Churches which includes the Episcopal Church. There is no single "Anglican Church"; it is better to speak of the Anglican Communion, which consists of national churches in communion with the Church of England. Most share the dogma and doctrine of the Church of England.

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