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. As Armentrout and Slocum note in their Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, that “Anglican liturgical piety has been rooted in the Prayer Book tradition since the publication of the first English Prayer Book in 1549.”

We, who are many and diverse, come together in Christ through our worship, our common prayer. The prayer book, most recently revised in 1979, contains our liturgies, our prayers, our theological documents, and much, much more.

The Episcopal Church welcomes all who worship Jesus Christ and comprises 106 dioceses and one mission area across 22 countries or territories.

While The Episcopal Church is headquartered in New York City, we are not a national church—we are a multinational denomination.

As the only U.S.-based member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, The Episcopal Church is part of the world’s third-largest group of Christians and currently has more than 1.6 million members.  

We are denominational descendants of—and partners with—the Church of England and the Scottish Episcopal Church.  

The mission of the church, as stated in the Book of Common Prayer’s catechism, is “to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.” 

In step with that mission, The Episcopal Church follows Jesus into loving, liberating, and life-giving relationships with God, with each other, and with the earth.  

We are the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. 

Join a faith tradition rooted in God’s unconditional love, and a collection of people who celebrate our differences instead of letting them separate us. We follow Jesus, and with him as our example, we strive to love one another, stand up for the marginalized, and welcome the stranger.

No matter who you are, we invite you to be part of one of our 87 faith communities and six college ministries across Alabama.

Our office is in Birmingham, Alabama and you can learn more by clicking the link below.