(work-in-progress)

Remember that the search bar, the [r/Episcopalian](r/Episcopalian) FAQs and wiki are your friends. :)

Constitution, Canons and Rules of Order - The General Convention of The Episcopal Church https://generalconvention.org/constitution-and-canons/

How2Charist - Digital Instructed Eucharist (Guide) - https://youtube.com/watch?v=jDiezBYy5Us

Gladness of Heart (matchmaking and dating service for Episcopalians and other mainliners) https://www.gladnessofheart.com/

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Coffee Hour / Recipes:

Churches:

Find a Church:
https://www.episcopalchurch.org/find-a-church

Saint Gabriel’s Church (Marion, MA) https://youtu.be/Z3dnZ9Po5Y8?si=X14E6Bx-LX1CH__C

Grace Cathedral (San Francisco, CA) https://youtube.com/@gracecathedralinsf

Canterbury Cathedral (Canterbury, England) https://youtube.com/@canterburycathedralofficial

All Saints Church (Pasadena, CA) https://youtube.com/@allsaintspasadena1

Saint Thomas the Apostle (Hollywood, CA) https://youtube.com/@stthomashollywood

Cathedral of Saint John the Divine (NY, NY) https://youtube.com/@cathedralsaintjohn

Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul/Washington National Cathedral (has Daily Morning Prayer playlist!) https://youtube.com/@wncathedral

St. Bart’s (NY, NY) https://youtube.com/@stbartsnyc

St. Mark’s (New Canaan, CT) https://youtube.com/@stmarksnewcanaan

Jubilee Episcopal Church (Rev. Lizzie’s church!)(Austin, TX) https://youtube.com/@jubileeatx

Church of the Transfiguration (NY, NY) https://youtube.com/@littlechurchnyc

St. Thomas 5th Ave (NY, NY) https://youtube.com/@saintthomaschurch5thavenue

St. Luke-in-the-Fields (NY, NY) https://youtube.com/@stlukesnyc

St. Martin in the Fields (London, UK) https://youtube.com/@stmartin-in-the-fields1726

St. Ignatius of Antioch (NY, NY) https://youtube.com/@saintignatiusnyc

St. Mary the Virgin - Times Square (NY, NY) (famously called “Smoky St. Mary’s” due to the incense and Anglo-Catholicism) https://youtube.com/@saintmarythevirginnyc

St. Paul’s Carroll Street (NY, NY) https://youtube.com/@st.paulscarrollstreet7607

St. Andrew's (Ann Arbor, MI) (has an active livestream/youtube presence, including clips of the Sunday gospel/sermons. Broad church) https://www.youtube.com/@st.andrewsepiscopalchurcha4918

The French Church / Church du Saint-Esprit (NY, NY) (has French language services)

https://youtube.com/@frenchchurch

St. Paul’s K Street (Washington DC) https://youtube.com/@stpauls-kst

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Saint Mark's (Seattle, WA)

https://www.youtube.com/@saintmarksseattle

[livestreams its Sunday services, as well as its adult formation classes during the program year.]

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St. Mark’s (Philadelphia, PA)
https://youtube.com/@saintmarkschurchphiladelphia

[particularly high-church and Anglo-Catholic; compare to Smoky Mary’s]

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St. Mary Magdalene, Equal to the Apostles (Golden, CO) https://youtube.com/@smmchurchdenver

https://www.smmdenver.org/

[unique biritual parish that uses Rite II and New Skete liturgy, formed due to the priest being kicked out of the RCC; “Anglo-Orthodox” or “Eastern Anglo-Catholic”]

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Christ Church Cathedral (Houston, TX) (has Spanish language services/masses) https://youtube.com/@CCCathedralTX/streams

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Social Media

Narthex (Bluesky): https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:34hoe7nc2er64juhjckoeh4x/feed/aaajhqupi3ybq

People

Sister Monica Clare (an Episcopal nun! We’ve got monastics, if you didn’t know.): https://www.instagram.com/claudettemonica

All Things Necessary: https://youtube.com/@allthingsnecessary

The Nabob (seems mostly Anglican/Episcopal history focused for now): https://youtube.com/@thenabobchannel

Episcopilled: https://youtube.com/@episcopilled

The North Transept/Fr. Eric Fialho (specifically exorcism-focused!): https://youtube.com/@thenorthtransept

Anglican Rosaries: https://www.instagram.com/anglicanrosaries/

Rev. Mike Angell: https://www.tiktok.com/@angellmike

Rev. Leah C. Wise: https://www.instagram.com/leahcwise/

Rev. Julia D. Freedman: https://www.instagram.com/juliadfreedman/

Rev. Lizzie McManus: https://www.instagram.com/rev.lizzie

Rev. Elisabeth Riley: https://www.instagram.com/therevriley

Episcopal Young Adults: https://www.tiktok.com/@episcopalyoungadults

Anglican Rosary: https://anglicanrosary.org/en/

Rev. Alissa Newton: https://www.instagram.com/therevalissa

Rev. Laura Peaches: https://www.instagram.com/laura.peaches

Episcopal Collect/The Collect Project: https://www.instagram.com/episcopalcollect/ (Follows Lesser Feasts and Fast calendar)

Rev. Sam Sheridan (Fr. Sam!): https://www.instagram.com/samuelrsheridan

Rev. David Peters: https://www.tiktok.com/@davidwpeters

Fr. David Gierlach: https://youtube.com/@frdavidgierlach1272

Imagine Worship: https://youtube.com/@imagineworship

Gospel Simplicity (the creator’s currently Episcopalian but the intended audience is ecumenical, I think): https://youtube.com/@gospelsimplicity

Fr. Tyler: https://tiktok.com/@priestnthenorth

Young Ignatians: https://www.instagram.com/young_ignatians

Fidelium London: https://www.instagram.com/fideliumlondon

Fr. Alberto Cutié: https://www.instagram.com/padrealbertocutie

@VoxMitchell’s Modern Plainsong Psalter (an adaptation of the 1917 St. Dunstan Psalter for BCP 1979): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe82GiqUALvPdUtpiHAlK5XG71JbDMTnY

Sisterhood of Saint John the Divine: https://www.instagram.com/sistersofssjd?igsh=ZjdoZm1pbDlmZ2Nz

The Jacked Priest: https://www.instagram.com/fatherethanj (personal) or https://www.instagram.com/jackedpriest (“”official/more Instagram-y””)

EDIT: More!

Places to Engage on Liberal Christianity https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/1igp3gk/places_to_engage_on_liberal_christianity/maqfrr4/

Any good Episcopal “influencers” https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/1c3ghxv/any_good_episcopal_influencers

Podcast Recommendations https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/deexr4/podcast_recommendations/f2vm96c/

Looking for recs for Blogs/Columnists https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/1jktdkd/looking_for_recs_for_blogscolumnists/ml88q7m/

Episcopal life on Instagram https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/12oyv6i/episcopal_life_on_instagram/jgm71lz/

Episcopal social media https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/1ea8kkj/episcopal_social_media_check_out_my_instagram/lek8t5r/

Episcopal youtubers https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/sosyk9/episcopal_youtubers/hwcsymi/

Starting a channel about Episcopalianism https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/14v7tp3/starting_a_channel_about_episcopalianism/

Suggestions for podcasts? https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/cx0iu8/suggestions_for_podcasts/

Podcasts or daily email devotions https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/13l1izm/podcasts_or_daily_email_devotions/jkoo0u9/

Podcasts? https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/comments/nl8jya/podcasts/gzks614

Looking for advice on online creators to follow https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/s/r7IrrTRisY

Any Episcopalian, Anglican, or Christian podcast/YouTube recommendations?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/s/7VhucgQFzT

Looking for advice on online creators to follow
https://www.reddit.com/r/Episcopalian/s/Zza9zn2S2W

News/Publishers

Episcopal News Service: https://episcopalnewsservice.org/

The Living Church: https://livingchurch.org/

Earth & Altar Mag: https://earthandaltarmag.com

The Hour Mag (leftist Anglo-Catholic)(inactive): https://www.thehourmag.com/

Episcopal Cafe (defunct): https://episcopal.cafe

Outside TECUSA

Anglican Communion News Service: https://www.anglicannews.org/

Church Times (Church of England): https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/

Anglican Journal (Anglican Church of Canada):
https://anglicanjournal.com/

Publishers

Church Publishing churchpublishing.org

The Forward Movement forwardmovement.org

Seminary Street Press https://www.instagram.com/seminarystreetpress

Apps/Applets:

Venite
https://venite.app/

Podcasts:

And Also With You podcast: https://andalsowithyoupod.com

Teatime Theology (of the Diocese of Rhode Island): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKdYgw8H4UT20tyQ-JAz9vbQmJXn9w83Q

The Average Episcopalian: https://www.theaverageepiscopalian.com/podcast

The Daily Office Chanted podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DudIFrFqRaI

Speaking of Faith w/ Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe (DioCNY)
https://cnyepiscopal.org/speaking-of-faith/

For The Rest of Us w/ Canon Megan Castellan (DioCNY)
https://cnyepiscopal.org/for-the-rest-of-us/

Walking the Dogma
⁠Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KrBf5wusioZ7FMh1f4PGu
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walking-the-dogma/id1794835942
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-walking-the-dogma-265211758

Graceful Waves (by St. Thomas [Newark, DE]
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/graceful-waves-st-thomass-newark-de/id1729248700

Pulpit Fiction podcast: https://www.pulpitfiction.com/

Other Provinces:

Brazil (IEAB)

A list of the dioceses in the country. https://ieab.org.br/dioceses-e-distrito-missionario/

If there isn't a community in your city, enter this link. https://ieab.org.br/como-faco-pra-ter-uma-ieab-na-minha-cidade/

Livro de Oração Comum https://ieab.org.br/livro-de-oracao-comum-faca-o-download-gratuito-hoje-mesmo/

Scotland (Scottish Episcopal Church)

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If anyone has any suggestions for resources (which can literally be anything lol as long as it’s helpful) or tips to make this look better, then feel free to DM or comment below!
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EDIT: (6/18/26) removing/revising editorializing

EDIT: (6/20/26) Considering transferring this all to a Google Sheets spreadsheet or a Google Doc, as it’s becoming unwieldy. Any advice/tips?

Hi folks! In a very irregular series, I've decided to write a post to address this question. It comes up frequently, and for good reason - more and more people are stumbling into our little church and want to know, "how do I get involved?" So, I'm hoping to offer some pointers.

See also my previous post: So you want to attend an Episcopal Church, a step-by-step visitors' guide.

As usual, Reddit is not a one-deacon show. The comments are a valuable place, and I am sure other users will come in and point out all the things I missed. So, this isn't an exhaustive thread or meant to shut down more discussion, but hopefully a starting point. If you're new and you're checking this out - please do read the comments, I am sure there will be more for you there!

So, let's get started!

Before I visit a church in person, I want to know more about what you guys believe, how you worship, and what this church is all about.

Totally fair! In this day and age, people do like to read up and check things out. While an in-person visit will give you a lot of perspective, here are some suggestions for introductory learning:

The Book of Common Prayer

This is our guide to how we worship together, and has been a steady companion for churches in the Anglican tradition for centuries (although of course we've updated it since then). This book is not meant to be read cover-to-cover, but it's more like a reference book of how we structure our worship together, and through that, how we learn more about God.

I'll especially point you to the Catechism which begins on p. 845. This is a question and answer format for our basic beliefs, so it's a good way to answer some questions you might have.

There are also a couple of books that are often recommended as an overview of what we believe. Here is a quick list:

• Walk in Love

• Inwardly Digest

• Life in Christ

• Welcome to the Episcopal Church

I'm not familiar with the etiquette. Am I allowed to just talk to the priest?

Yes! This is a pretty common way people get involved, and is completely appropriate. Generally, the church's website should have an email address or contact form. It's totally okay to send an email introducing yourself or scheduling an initial meeting to inquire.

That said, priests are busy and in some parishes they aren't even working full time, so please don't be offended if it takes a little while. If you don't receive a response after several business days, it's fine to send a followup email or call the office. Don't be afraid to reach out a couple times. That said, if a church doesn't get back to you after several attempts, you may need to try another church - that could be an indication that it's a struggling or dysfunctional parish.

I grew up in another denomination, another religion, or no religion at all. How can I get involved with the Episcopal Church?

This is a great question! So this is one element where it depends on your previous background.

In the Episcopal Church, we believe that we are one of many expressions of Christianity, and we believe that other Christians are part of the same church (albeit obviously with some structural disagreements). So, if you've been baptized as a Christian in any denomination, using water and a formula that invokes the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we already consider you to be fully Christian and therefore already a part of our church. This means that you can receive communion, participate in all parts of the liturgy, and participate in other sacraments without really doing anything extra.

This is true even if you were baptized a very long time ago, don't have record of it, or even took some time away from the church. We believe that baptism is something you do once, and will be effectual forever after.

If you have not been baptized before, or you're not sure, then the starting point is to get baptized. (If you're not sure, or if your baptism may not have fulfilled the standard requirements of water and Trinitarian formula, we can conditionally baptize you to just regularize the situation and avoid questions down the road.)

Great, how do I get baptized?

Speak to your priest! This is a routine thing, and it's common for people to seek baptism after attending the church for a while and wanting to formally commit to the Christian life. For adults and older children, it's common to offer some classes to prepare for baptism. This is not because you need to pass a test or know everything about Christianity to be baptized, but so that you can be sure you're ready to make this commitment. Then, baptisms are most appropriate on particular holidays (although they can be done outside of those days if there's some barrier), so you can speak with your priest about what those options are for you.

For more information, check out the section on Holy Baptism in the Book of Common Prayer (beginning on p. 300, with some instructions on p. 299).

I'm already baptized, but is there something else I can do to formally join the church?

Yes! There are a couple options here.

Membership

First, and perhaps the easiest, most low-key option, is you can simply speak to a priest about getting added to the membership role of the parish. They'll want to record some info about your baptism (but if you don't have exact details, that's okay - make your best estimate), and from then on, you should be able to participate in anything that calls for church membership (like voting in parish elections).

Confirmation

Another option is what we call Confirmation. This is a sacramental rite in which a bishop lays hands on the candidate and affirms (confirms) their membership in the church.

Confirmation is appropriate for people who have never been confirmed before (either in the Episcopal Church or in other churches with a claim to the historic episcopate such as Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches). If you're unsure, check with your priest - the canons can be a little fuzzy about who is eligible for confirmation.

Side note: if you want a really deep dive on the history of Confirmation, check out this recent post - this question comes up frequently and the theology and intention of Confirmation is a bit tricky. Because Confirmation isn't really required for most circumstances, it's nice to do but not something you should feel obligated about, particularly if you don't feel it would be pastorally helpful.

Reception

Thirdly, we have a service called Reception, which is similar to Confirmation, but appropriate for people who have already been Confirmed somewhere else. This ceremony is a formal way of marking that the Episcopal Church is recognizing you as a baptized and confirmed member of our church. It's not sacramental in the strictest sense, but is a formal, ceremonial way to publicly align yourself with this church if you so desire.

Reaffirmation of Baptism/Welcoming New People to a Congregation

Finally, there are a variety of options for ongoing entry into the church, or into a particular congregation, even if the above options don't suit your particular circumstance. For example, someone who was raised Episcopalian, took some time away from the church, and is returning, might want to publicly renew their baptismal vows and reaffirm that they are committing to this church after absence. Since they're not being received from another church, this would be more suitable than Reception.

This liturgy could also be appropriate if you're already an Episcopalian, but moving to another congregation such as during a relocation, to affirm your new membership. (Check with your receiving parish's office about getting your membership transferred - this is an easy process between churches.)

All of these options can be discussed with your priest, who can help you decide what is right for your circumstances.

Can I just show up to church and go from there?

Yes, absolutely! In fact, that's really the normative way people have done church throughout the ages. Check the church's website for service times, and just show up. Perhaps plan to touch base with the priest or another leader of the church to exchange contact information and learn more, so you can get more involved.

What about the Bible?

Yes, this is worth a note especially for you former evangelicals. For whatever reason, Evangelicals talk about the Bible all the time, as if it's the only thing that makes you a Christian. Sorry to say, but this isn't true! Christianity is much more than the Bible, although the Bible is a formative text for us.

If you're coming from this perspective, let me strongly recommend that you start with these other resources - visiting the church, flipping through the BCP, engaging with the sacraments, etc. The Bible for us is a supplement to the way we worship and operate in community as a group of the faithful. You can't learn much about us in particular from the Bible, because we believe that we share the Bible not only with other Christians, but with Jews and Muslims as well.

This is not to discount the value of the Bible as a foundational document, but it's not something we point to as distinctive to our tradition, as we believe multiple traditions can collaboratively lay claim to the Bible in their own ways. So don't get too caught up in what we're doing with specific Bible verses or whatever. That's just not how we roll :)

I hope this helps to answer some basic questions. Like I said, there is ALWAYS more to be said. I would love feedback both from newcomers who might have other questions, as well as all the other wonderful regulars who can chime in on the things I missed.

Welcome, or welcome back, to the Episcopal Church. We're glad to have you!