Emmanuel Church

About Us

Reverence, Relevance, Respect

Emmanuel Church is located in downtown San Angelo. Here you will find worship that is reverent toward God, preaching and teaching that are relevant to your daily life, and you'll be treated with respect as a unique person made in God's image. We welcome you to come and experience our community of faith.

Vibe: Traditional Liturgy, Downtown, Inclusive, Historic, Multigenerational

Programs: Community Service, Social Justice, Young Adults, Youth Group, Choir, Missions, Yoga/Meditation, Nursery, Adult Education, Daycare, School, Seniors Ministry, Children's Ministry

Music: Traditional Hymns, Organ, Chanting

Denomination: Episcopal

Networks

Size: Medium

Language: English

Founded: 1881

Contact Information

Phone

325-653-2446

Website

http://www.emmanuel-sa.org

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Service Times

Sunday

10:30am: Choral Eucharist, Rite II
08:00am: Spoken Eucharist, Rite I

What to Expect

What are services like?
"Worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness" is a phrase that is close to our hearts. Our services are set forth in The Book of Common Prayer, which is used in The Episcopal Church USA and throughout the Anglican Communion, the worldwide family of churches to which we belong, all with roots and continuing connection to the Church of England. Our normal Sunday service is called The Holy Eucharist, which the Prayer Book describes as, "The Liturgy for the Proclamation of the Word of God and the Celebration of the Holy Communion." The word Eucharist means thanksgiving, so worship in our church is focused on giving thanks to God for the many blessings of life, especially the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our musical style is mostly traditional. We have a choir who vests in cassock and surplice. They lead us as we sing the great hymns of the church, accompanied primarily by our 36 rank pipe organ, but sometimes by the piano, and sometimes by other instruments like string or brass ensembles. You will also hear chanted psalms and prayers during the service. Here is an outline of a typical Sunday service at Emmanuel: *Organ Prelude *Entrance Hymn *Greeting in the Lord's Name *Hymn of Praise *Collect of the Day (A prayer the collects the theme of the Scripture readings) *Old Testament Reading *Sung Psalm *New Testament Epistle Reading *Gospel Reading *Sermon (our sermons are not too long, and they help us connect the readings to faithful daily living) *The Nicene Creed (a statement of faith that goes back to the 4th century) *Prayers of the People (we pray for the church, the world, our government leaders, the sick and suffering, and for our own needs) *Confession of Sin (we ask God's forgiveness and hear words of absolution) *The Peace *The Offertory (we offer our gifts to the Lord, and the choir usually sings a beautiful anthem) *Holy Communion *Blessing *Closing Hymn *Dismissal (Go in peace to love and serve the Lord) *Organ Postlude

What is the community like?
We are an intergenerational, cooperative, and creative community of faith that worships, prays, works, and plays together.

What if I'm not a Christian?
You will find that we respect your journey. Emmanuel is a place where you can ask questions, and we hope you'll find the answers you seek.

Leadership

Matt Rowe
Rector

I was called to serve as Rector of Emmanuel in 2012. I hold a B.S. in Recreation and Camp Administration from Biola University, and a Master of Divinity from the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, where I graduated in 1993. I was ordained as a deacon on June 12, 1993, and priest on December 17, 1993. Before coming to Emmanuel, I served churches in Colorado, Louisiana, and Mississippi. I've been married to Beth since October 7, 1995. We have two grown daughters, Shelby and Olivia.