Welcome!
an altar view
We hope your exploration of Trinity Church and its denomination, the Episcopal Church, draws you ever closer in a loving relationship with God. Our Church enjoys a rich Anglican heritage. From this heritage come certain words, practices, and prayers used in our services. Our Anglican tradition also allows for differences in the way folks express their worship. Some people kneel, some stand, and some sit during particular phases of the service. Some people cross themselves; others do not. Don’t worry about ‘conforming’ to an exact form; simply join us in worshiping the Almighty and do what feels right to you. We also have a wide variety of beliefs, being drawn together by a tradition of shared (or “common”) prayer rather than a particular doctrinal confession. (In our shared tradition we on occasion recite the historic creeds of the early undivided Church, and these are understood in a variety of ways by different worshipers.)
New to Trinity Episcopal Church?
We’re glad you’ve found our web site and hope you’ll visit us in person. Discover more about the people, services, and activities at Trinity Ashland by exploring information under the drop-down menu above this page.
New to Ashland?
For a wealth of information about our community, please visit the Ashland Chamber of Commerce site.
Episcopalian Resources:
The information provided in the following links may help you feel comfortable with our unique faith community.
General Questions & Answers about the Episcopal Church
http://episcopalchurch.org/3577_51499_ENG_HTM.htm
Glossary of Episcopal Church terms
http://www.trinitysb.org/vocabularyMain.htm
(courtesy of Trinity Episcopal Church, Santa Barbara)
Explanations of Episcopal liturgy, practices, and customs. (Thanks, Rev. Rebecca!)
http://www.franciscan-anglican.com/Anglican.htm
The book of meditations, prayers, and scripture used in our services
http://bcponline.org
(Book of Common Prayer)
A really informative link produced by the Diocese of Texas:
http://www.epicenter.org/edot/Beliefs.asp?SnID=1575256038
