Welcome to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, where all are welcome, no exceptions!
Welcome
to Emmanuel
Episcopal Church!
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
We have resumed in-person Sunday worship.
We gather as “Emmanuel Episcopal Church” for Holy Eucharist.
Sunday’s in-person service is held in the sanctuary of historic St Mark’s, 18 Highland St, Ashland at 9:30.
What we believe
We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world.
We believe that God loves you – no exceptions.
See “What We Believe” from The Episcopal Church.
Our Mission
As followers of Jesus Christ, we seek to worship God, grow in faith, and care for our neighbors and the world.
We long for a world where no one goes hungry, in body or soul, and where everyone knows themselves to be in relationship: beloved by God and part of a loving community.
Who we are
We are disciples of Jesus, promising—with God’s help—to love and serve the Lord.
We are part of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire, and part of—in the words of Presiding Bishop Micheal Curry—“the Episcopal Branch of the Jesus Movement.”
With roots in both Plymouth (where the Church of the Holy Spirit was founded in 1924), Ashland (St. Mark’s dates to 1855), and at the Holderness School, we live, work, learn, and play in places all over the Pemi-Baker Valley, and beyond. Our community gathers not only from Plymouth and Ashland, but from Wentworth and Warren, Thornton and Campton, Center Harbor and Rumney, Waterville Valley and Holderness, Bristol and New Hampton, and beyond. Our ties to Plymouth State University and the Holderness School connect us to students from far and wide. We delight in the seasonal return of members who spend summers or winters with us, and welcome you to join in worship and activities while you share the glories of the lakes, rivers, and mountains of this corner of God’s Creation we call home. We joyfully embrace our call to “welcome the stranger as Christ himself,” and invite you into our community for as long (or as short) as you are with us.
Statement of affirmation and welcome: Emmanuel Church and Canterbury@PSU welcome all who seek to know and follow Jesus. The presence and ministry of all people— including of different gender identities, sexual orientations, races, economic statuses, cultural backgrounds, abilities, and faith backgrounds—is invited, welcomed, and honored.
Get Involved
Welcome! You’re warmly invited to connect with, serve, and support this community of faith.
FOr CHurch Members
Looking for annual reports and other information about Emmanuel (or about our founding congregations, Holy Spirit & St. Mark’s)? Click below.
Sunday leadership
Want to be an acolyte or reader, or lead prayers? To welcome worshippers or bring our offerings to the altar? Or help host coffee hour? Tell us by clicking below!
Make a Donation
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