The Episcopal Way  

Our roots are in the Celtic and Benedictine traditions of spiritual life — the common prayer of communities, day by day, week by week, shaping belief and action. In the 16th century, that tradition expressed itself in Thomas Cranmer's Book of Common Prayer. The tradition continues now among 85 million people throughout the world and here at St. Aidan’s, Portland.

Here are a few elements of our way.

  • We serve and engage our society

  • Our engagement primarily takes place in the daily lives of our members

  • The grounding for our life is common prayer, in which we experience God

  • The integration of our life is in reflectiveness and community

  • We accept complexity, ambiguity, and paradox in our thinking about God, creation, and humanity

What is the episcopal church?

What is an Episcopalian?
How the Episcopal Church differs from other denominations.
What do Episcopalians believe?
About the Episcopal Shield
About The Episcopal Church
What we believe
The Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church in Western Oregon