Welcome!

 
 

WHO WE ARE

We are the Episcopal Branch of the Jesus Movement - part of the worldwide followers of Jesus called Christians.

The Diocese of Iowa is one of the 111 dioceses that are part of the Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, the churches around the world that trace their roots to the Church of England, and maintain a “communion” with it.

Presiding Bishop

The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry was installed as the 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church on November 1, 2015.  He was elected and confirmed at the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City, UT, on June 27, 2015. He is the Chief Pastor and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society and chair of the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

We Episcopalians believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As constituent members of the Anglican Communion in the United States, we are descendants of and partners with the Church of England and the Scottish Episcopal Church, and are part of the third largest group of Christians in the world.

We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world.

We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being; women and men serve as bishops, priests, and deacons in our church. Laypeople and clergy cooperate as leaders at all levels of our church. Leadership is a gift from God, and can be expressed by all people in our church, regardless of sexual identity or orientation.

We believe that God loves you – no exceptions.

- from The Episcopal Church

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PROVINCE VI

The Diocese of Iowa is one of eight dioceses that make up Province VI: Land of Mountains, Lakes, and Plains.

Province VI is one of the nine geographical gatherings (provinces) of dioceses within the Episcopal Church that exists to support the body of Christ in that part of the Church.

The provinces use networks to tie the dioceses within the province together. Networks are created by people across the province with similar passions coming together to share stories, knowledge, and resources. Networks strengthen our Church through relationship-building and resource-sharing throughout the dioceses. The actual networks within each province vary.