Why I Am Episcopalian

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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