Welcome to
Trinity Episcopal Church
124 E Washington Ave
Alpena, Michigan 49707
989.356.0576
Worship With Us
Wednesdays at 12:05 pm
Sundays at 9 am & 11 am
Children's Sunday School at 11 am
(lower level)
In-Person or Livestream
WHAT DO WE BELIEVE?
Love of Christ, Love of Word.
CHRIST-FOCUSED
As Episcopalians, we are followers of Jesus Christ, and both our worship and our mission are in Christ’s name. In Jesus, we find that the nature of God is love, and through baptism, we share in his victory over sin and death.
THE BIBLE
It is our foundation, understood through tradition and reason, containing all things necessary for salvation. Our worship is filled with Scripture from beginning to end. Approximately 70% of the Book of Common Prayer comes directly from the Bible, and Episcopalians read more Holy Scripture in Sunday worship than almost any other denomination in Christianity
HOLY BAPTISM
In the waters of baptism we are reminded that we belong to God and nothing can separate us from the love of God. We also find ourselves part of an extended family, one with Christians throughout the ages and across the world, what we call the “one, holy, catholic [meaning 'universal'], and apostolic Church.”
HOLY COMMUNION
It goes by several names: Holy Communion, the Eucharist (which literally means "thanksgiving"), mass. But whatever it’s called, this is the family meal for Christians and a foretaste of the heavenly banquet. As such, all persons who have been baptized, and are therefore part of the extended family that is the Church, are welcome to receive the bread and wine, and be in communion with God and each other.
BOOK of COMMON PRAYER
The Book of Common Prayer is a treasure chest full of devotional and teaching resources for individuals and congregations, but it is also the primary symbol of our unity. We, who are many and diverse, come together in Christ through our worship, our common prayer.
THE CREEDS
We will always have questions, but in the two foundational statements of faith – the Apostles’ Creed used at baptism, and the Nicene Creed used at communion – we join Christians throughout the ages in affirming our faith in the one God who created us, redeemed us, and sanctifies us.
THE SACRAMENTS
“Sacraments are outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace”
Besides baptism and the Eucharist (Holy Communion), the church recognizes other spiritual markers in our journey of faith. These include:
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Confirmation (adult affirmation of baptismal vows)
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Reconciliation of a Penitent (private confession)
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Matrimony (Christian marriage)
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Orders (ordination to deacon, priest, or bishop)
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Unction (anointing with oil those who are sick or dying)
These help us to be a sacramental people, seeing God always at work around us.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
"Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love"
The promises we make in our Baptismal Covenant are reminders that we are not yet perfect, that we are called to move deeper in our faith and make a difference in our world. We do so together as the church, always professing that we will indeed live into our baptismal vows as followers of Christ, but always “with God’s help."