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Welcome to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, located at 1608 Russell Road in Alexandria, VA.

We have been serving the greater Alexandria community since 1910. It is our sincere hope that this on-line visit will provide you with a glimpse into the life and ministries of Emmanuel.

Of course, there is no way to fully experience the true richness of any faith community except through Sunday morning worship, so please, in order to get a fuller impression of who we are, stop by anytime. All are welcome, and we sincerely mean it!

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Why I Chose Emmanuel

Margaret Wohler

Brett and I joined Emmanuel in 1995 when our daughter Christina was about a year and a half old. We were looking for a nice church...

Kate and Brian Bartholomay

A cradle Episcopalian and a Presbyterian meet at a bar.... Ok, that’s not how it went down. We were actually introduced by a mutual...

Beth Jarvis

I have discovered two really cool things during these weird pandemic years—Emmanuel Episcopal Church and pickleball! First, about my...

Courtney & Scott Keplinger

Like so many of you, we visited many of the Episcopal churches in Alexandria before finding Emmanuel. In fact, we spent five years at two...

Meredith Wade

I was 11 years old and wanted to go to the bowling party with my friends. This particular party, however, was for the members of the...

Grace Pratt

Honestly, after being ordained a priest in 2015 I never thought that I would be looking for a church home. I figured I would have...

Dawnita Altieri

My story begins in Wisconsin at Camp Webb in the 1980’s when I spent my first time at sleepaway camp singing hymns and prayers with a...

Chris Piemonte

When Chuck e-mailed us about writing this piece, he asked why we chose Emmanuel as our parish. That particular choice, however, is not...