A church where the sermons irritate you so much that you either wet your pants or hafta use da excuse dat you need to go pee in order to get outta dat sawdusty-dry-boring service.
I always wondered why da Episscopal churches have waterproof seat-covers on all da pew-seats; now I know why!
by QuacksO December 19, 2018
Get the Episscopal mug.An Episcopalian is someone who is a member of a church in the Anglican Communion or in Anglican Tradition. In the biggest case, this is the Episcopal Church (a.k.a the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America). Episcopalians are diverse in beliefs but overall are considered "High Church" Protestants. High Church because they have many Pre-Reformation practices and rituals like Roman Catholics, Orthadox, and some Lutherans and also maintain Apostolic Succession and Protestant because they are Anti-Papal and have many principles in the Book of Common Prayer (their Prayer Book) inspired by Calvinists and Lutherans.
They generally have Open Communion which allows anyone to take part in their Eucharist. They allow priests/ministers/bishops to marry, be gay, and be a women.
In 1979, Episcopalians adopted a new revision of the Book of Common Prayer to replace the 1928 version. The new book toned it down on personal sin and used more modern language. Many Traditional Episcopalians opposed this and made their own churches to continue the old traditions. These churches include:
The Anglican Church in America
The Anglican Province of America
The Anglican Catholic Church
The Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church
The Anglican Church of North America... and they are many others.
They generally have Open Communion which allows anyone to take part in their Eucharist. They allow priests/ministers/bishops to marry, be gay, and be a women.
In 1979, Episcopalians adopted a new revision of the Book of Common Prayer to replace the 1928 version. The new book toned it down on personal sin and used more modern language. Many Traditional Episcopalians opposed this and made their own churches to continue the old traditions. These churches include:
The Anglican Church in America
The Anglican Province of America
The Anglican Catholic Church
The Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church
The Anglican Church of North America... and they are many others.
by Invader1843 August 15, 2011
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1) The official member Church of the Worldwide Anglican Communion in the United States of America;
2) The only Anglican church in the United States of America;
3) The church of such glorious, godly men as Samuel Seabury, William White, John Henry Hobart, Philander Chase, Jackson Kemper, James DeKoven, and al.
2) The only Anglican church in the United States of America;
3) The church of such glorious, godly men as Samuel Seabury, William White, John Henry Hobart, Philander Chase, Jackson Kemper, James DeKoven, and al.
Schismatic: "Yeah, I'm so glad I'm a member of this new Anglican Mission in the Americas church, with a total of like four dudes, one priest and a bishop; thank Gosh I'm not an Episcopalian!"
Episcopalian: "I'm afraid, Sir, that I am the only Anglican here because I am a member of the Episcopal Church, and that you are a consummate douchebag who can slather your smackers around my fist which will shortly be engaging your throat."
Episcopalian: "I'm afraid, Sir, that I am the only Anglican here because I am a member of the Episcopal Church, and that you are a consummate douchebag who can slather your smackers around my fist which will shortly be engaging your throat."
by Mr. Roofmeister McHammerdong July 28, 2010
Get the Episcopal Church mug.The root of the word is "overseer." It refers to a Bishop. It also refers to the Christian denomination, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, which is part of the worldwide Anglican Church with its origins in the Church of England. (In Canada, it is the Anglican Church, in England it is the Church of England, in Scottland it is the Episcopal Church.) It began when Henry VIII broke off the church in England with the Roman Catholic Church (the Pope in Rome) and declared that the Church of England would be ruled from England, not Rome.
In the Episcopal Church in the Uniteed States, there is a structure of oversight which includes bishops with episcopal oversight over dioceses. Unlike the Anglican Church in other countries, Bishops are elected by conventions in each diocese with representation from clergy and laity.
by John May 13, 2005
Get the Episcopal mug.A prestigious boarding school located just outside of Washington D.C. in Alexandria, VA. It’s one of the only boarding schools that is 100% boarding. It’s commonly referred to as EHS, the high school, and the holy hill. At Episcopal, you’ll find girls wearing $600 golden goose sneakers, too many Hermès bracelets to count, $300 cashmere sweaters, Canada goose and moncler jackets, and many more overpriced designer fashion items that could feed villages in Africa. It’s no wonder these kids can afford these luxury goods; after all, their parents are already paying $60,000 a year for their children. For boys, it’s mostly preppy brands that only douches named Brad or Chad would wear. Hookup culture at EHS is pretty big. Hooking up is often referred to as “DL”, but this term is getting to be a little obsolete. EHS also has a pretty big party culture: Kids getting high in their dorm rooms is no rare sighting. Episcopal has cheerleaders that mostly just scream at you and get mad at the freshman for not cheering loud enough. These cheerleaders are typically the most popular seniors. Anyways, GO HIGH SCHOOL & FUCK WOODBERRY
by GoHighSchool August 8, 2019
Get the Episcopal High School mug.Most commonly used to refer to the Episcopal Church or the Protestant Church in the United States of America. It is the National Church of the United States and a part of the Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Church has a membership of approximately 2.3 million and more than a quarter of all Presidents were Episcopalian. The Washington National Cathedral is an Episcopal Cathedral. The roots of the colonization, founding, leadership, and growth of the United States of America are very closely tied to the Episcopal Church.
Unlike many churches of similar liturgical background, the Episcopal Church allows ordained priests to be married, and the church ordains women (at every level, ie. Deacon, Priest, and Bishop).
Many consider the Episcopal Church to follow the via media or "middle way" between Protestant and strictly Catholic practices. Indeed, the Episcopal liturgy explicitly affirms belief in "one holy apostolic" church. Thus, many Episcopalians will argue that Roman Catholics are not the only "Catholics," but rather represent one of three branches of Catholicism--the Eastern Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and the Episcopal or Anglo-Catholic. Episcopal liturgy, or the practice of the people in worship, does resemble that of the Roman Catholic Church, with certain differences, most notably the use of the Book of Common Prayer. -wikipedia
The Episcopal Church is highly involved in mission work around the world, has a particularly large number of congregants in Africa, where the church raises money to fight poverty, disease, and oppression.
The three tenets of the Anglican church, which have carried on into the Episcopal Church are Scripture, tradition, and reason, thus showing that the church is based strongly on the idea of being an informed, thinking participant in one's faith.
Unlike many churches of similar liturgical background, the Episcopal Church allows ordained priests to be married, and the church ordains women (at every level, ie. Deacon, Priest, and Bishop).
Many consider the Episcopal Church to follow the via media or "middle way" between Protestant and strictly Catholic practices. Indeed, the Episcopal liturgy explicitly affirms belief in "one holy apostolic" church. Thus, many Episcopalians will argue that Roman Catholics are not the only "Catholics," but rather represent one of three branches of Catholicism--the Eastern Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and the Episcopal or Anglo-Catholic. Episcopal liturgy, or the practice of the people in worship, does resemble that of the Roman Catholic Church, with certain differences, most notably the use of the Book of Common Prayer. -wikipedia
The Episcopal Church is highly involved in mission work around the world, has a particularly large number of congregants in Africa, where the church raises money to fight poverty, disease, and oppression.
The three tenets of the Anglican church, which have carried on into the Episcopal Church are Scripture, tradition, and reason, thus showing that the church is based strongly on the idea of being an informed, thinking participant in one's faith.
"Sad is the day for any man when he becomes absolutely satisfied with the life he is living, the thoughts that he is thinking and the deeds that he is doing; when there ceases to be forever beating at the doors of his soul a desire to do something larger which he seeks and knows he was meant and intended to do."
~Phillips Brooks
American Episcopal minister, gave sermon at Lincoln's funeral
"Being Episcopalian is great! Its like diet Catholic... All the religion of catholicism, and only HALF the guilt!"
~ Robin Williams
Actor and Comedian
~Phillips Brooks
American Episcopal minister, gave sermon at Lincoln's funeral
"Being Episcopalian is great! Its like diet Catholic... All the religion of catholicism, and only HALF the guilt!"
~ Robin Williams
Actor and Comedian
by MaeM April 25, 2006
Get the Episcopal mug.Like Catholics but without the crap. And yes we like our coffee and our donuts. We are also extremely afraid of change. We ordain women and let the gays marry and that's why we're cool.
"how many episcopalians does it take to change a lightbulb?"
"One to talk about the duration of the lightbulbs life, one to drink coffee and watch and one to actually remove the lightbulb and replace it"
"One to talk about the duration of the lightbulbs life, one to drink coffee and watch and one to actually remove the lightbulb and replace it"
by Jschizzle July 7, 2006
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