All Are Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Whether you are moving to the Valparaiso area or moving towards a new relationship with God – or both! – and looking for a community of encouragement and acceptance, we welcome you to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Valparaiso IN, and we hope you will consider making St. Andrew’s your spiritual home. One of our favorite worship songs is “All are welcome in this place” Our prayer is that you feel welcome here. If you are interested in learning more about us, we would be honored to join you in this exciting adventure that we call “faith”.
Baptism
“Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes us members of Christ’s Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God.” (Book of Common Prayer). The basic requirement for membership in any Episcopal Church is baptism, and the Episcopal Church recognizes all Christian baptisms regardless of denomination. If you wish to be baptized, or have a child that you would like to have baptized at St. Andrew’s, please contact Rev. Cathy Carpenter – Phone: (219)-462-4946 or E-mail: [email protected] Click here to learn more.
Adult Confirmation
Confirmation is the laying on of hands by an Episcopal Bishop in a service of worship. Those previously confirmed by a Bishop in the Catholic, Lutheran or Eastern Orthodox Church may be received by an Episcopal Bishop in a worship service. Visit this page for more details.
Transfer of Membership
Are you currently an Episcopalian with membership in another Episcopal church? If you wish to transfer your membership from that church, please complete the Membership Information Form. Be sure to provide the name and address of the church where your membership is currently held. We will request the transfer, along with baptism and/or confirmation dates, and send you a letter of acknowledgement once the transfer is complete.