Church of the Epiphany is an Anglican congregation in Chantilly, Virginia, gathering for worship since 1986. We are part of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), and we worship using the 2019 Book of Common Prayer. Our name “Epiphany” means appearance – the appearance of God in Jesus Christ – and that’s what we gather every Sunday to encounter.
Sunday Holy Communion is celebrated at 8:00 a.m. (a quieter, smaller, traditional service) and 10:30 a.m. (with childcare and Sunday School, livestreamed on YouTube). On Wednesdays we hold a Simple Eucharist at noon, and Morning Prayer is offered at 9:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. All are welcome at any service.
Expect a service of about 75 minutes that follows a printed bulletin, so you can follow along easily even on a first visit. You’ll hear Scripture, sing hymns, listen to a roughly 20-minute sermon, and share in Holy Communion. There’s no dress code, you won’t be asked to introduce yourself, and you’ll be welcomed without being singled out.
All baptized and believing Christians are welcome to receive Holy Communion at Epiphany – you don’t need to be Anglican, a member, or confirmed at our church. If it is better for you not to receive, you are warmly invited to come forward for a prayer of blessing instead. Simply cross your arms over your chest at the rail and the priest will pray for you.
Both traditions trace their roots to the Church of England, but they are now separate North American churches with different emphases. Church of the Epiphany is part of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), formed in 2009 to continue historic Anglican faith and worship – we place ourselves under the authority of Scripture and the historic Christian creeds.
Anglican Christians believe that we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We trust the Bible as the inspired Word of God. Our faith is summarized in the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds and the councils of the early church. At Epiphany, we look to the Bible as it is explained in our catechism, To Be a Christian, and the Book of Common Prayer to shape our doctrine and teaching.