EMMANUEL
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WHY EMMANUEL?
What We Believe
We believe that God loves everyone: no exceptions.
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We believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God's love for every human.
We are members of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and part of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Mother of us all.
What We Do
Our mission is to love and serve God and each other. We are a part of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia and share traditions of faith and order in the Book of Common Prayer which is part of our inheritance from the English reformation.
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As Anglicans, we encompass wide-ranging traditions that are both Catholic and Protestant, ancient and reformed, progressive and conservative.
We believe praying and serving together is much more important than sharing identical theological outlooks.
Our Community
The Harrisonburg/Rockingham community is located in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley and home to a population of 134,000 residents and three universities: James Madison University, Eastern Mennonite University, and Bridgewater College.
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If you're new to the community, visiting us for a short while, or have been here your entire life, we welcome you to worship with us!