So, you’ve read about the Episcopal Church in the newspaper, or you’ve seen stories about us on your TV.  You’re curious and a bit interested, but you still aren’t ready to walk through the door of St. Paul’s and meet some real Episcopalians.  You haven’t been to church in a long time, or you’re possibly searching for something, but you’re not sure what it is.  There’s a void in your life that you can’t seem to fill. You need more information. 

I could recommend dozens of books about the Episcopal Church, full of dry facts and figures. Instead, I’m going to suggest four marvelous books that capture the essence of what it means to be an Episcopalian.  Two are spiritual biographies; one is a detailed examination of what it means to be an Anglican and in the last, a former bishop of the Diocese of Southern Ohio writes about his experiences in the Episcopal Church.  All are available from online booksellers or interlibrary loan. You can read more about each book by clicking the links on the left menu bar.

Things Seen and Unseen: A Year Lived in Faith
By Nora Gallagher
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, N.Y., 1998

Strength for the Journey: A Pilgrimage of Faith in Community

By Diane Butler Bass

Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA 2002 

What is Anglicanism?

By Urban T. Holmes III

Moorehouse Publishing, Harrisburg, PA, 1992   

Why Choose the Episcopal Church?

By The Rt. Rev. John M. Krumm

Forward Movement Publications, Cincinnati, OH, 1996