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Our Story & Faith

Rooted in Snohomish. Open to everyone.

We’ve been here since 1883 — part of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion, a global fellowship united through the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Sacramental worship

Every Sunday centers on the Holy Eucharist — historic prayers, music, silence, and reverent liturgy that opens us to the mystery of God’s grace.

Radical welcome

Our table is open. Communion is offered to everyone, whatever your faith background, doubts, relationship status, or sexual orientation. No asterisks.

Faith in action

Faith leaves the building: real community service and advocacy, anchored by a weekly Community Kitchen and support for neighbors on the margins.

New to the Episcopal Church?

Services follow a familiar rhythm each week: we follow a printed guide, sing, pray together, hear scripture, and share Communion — a communal meal. You do not need all the answers, or perfect belief, to take part. Questions and doubt are welcome here.

What we believe Mission & vision

Our story

A church that looks like a church

  1. Founded in Snohomish

    The parish takes root as Snohomish grows as a regional hub for logging and agriculture — among the first Episcopal churches established in the Puget Sound area.

  2. The present building rises

    A white-painted wooden frame, a tall central steeple, and traditional stained glass. Locals took to calling it, simply, “the church that looks like a church.”

  3. A historic-district anchor

    The building is a contributing structure in Snohomish’s local historic district. The parish remains a civic anchor downtown — worship, community meals, and meeting space for local groups.

  4. Steeple stabilized

    Major stabilization work, including internal structural reinforcement of the iconic steeple, preserved the 19th-century building for the generations coming next.

Following the example of Christ

Our outreach grows out of the Gospel: walking alongside people pushed to the margins, speaking up against inequality, and extending radical inclusion in practice — hosting inclusive community meals, partnering with regional human-rights efforts, and opening our space to groups that support marginalized neighbors. We are an open, LGBTQ+-affirming congregation, welcoming people of every gender identity, sexual orientation, background, and race into the full life of the parish.

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