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Taking up our cross...

Youth and adults gathered for Good Friday to carry the cross from the shopping center to the church.

The Episcopal Church in West San Jose

We are a member church of the Diocese of El Camino Real, The Episcopal Church, and a member of the Worldwide Anglican Communion. Mindful of those ties, we welcome you! (Picture: The Rev. Tom Sramek, Jr., Priest-in-Charge, and The Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves, Bishop of El Camino Real).

Youth Having a Blast!

St. Edward's youth love spending time together, whether it is camping, seeing a concert, or making tostadas! Come join the fun!

Come for Worship, Fellowship, and Outreach

At St. Edward's, our doors are always open to you! Come join us for worship of God, fellowship with one another, and service to the world in Christ's name. Come be a part of this particular part of God's family. We hope to see you soon!

We are Committed on Our Mission

At St. Edward's we are committed to:

Welcoming all
Wherever you are on your journey of faith, whatever your political or theological opinion, we will welcome you.

Worshipping fully
Built upon the liturgical traditions of our church, we will use whatever forms of worship best connect us to God in Christ.

Witnessing to God's grace
We will look for and share incidents of God's grace and power with each other and with others.

Walking in the way of Christ
We will seek always to faithfully live out what we believe.

Worship

The Great Commandment teaches us to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart". One of our purposes is to worship God. We seek to live our whole lives as acts of worship. We seek to live our life together as an act of worship. We also set aside certain times just to worship. On Sunday Mornings our worship is filled with joyful praise and thanksgivings for all the blessings of this life. We bring our concerns and our needs as well. We confess our faith and our brokenness. We offer ourselves to God and seek the gift of God's grace that we may more fully live our lives as acts of worship.

Ministry

The Great Commandment teaches us to Love our neighbor as our self. One definition of ministry is "meeting needs with love". Ministry is one of our purposes. Engaging in ministry is one of the important ways we grow as Christians. Because it is also one of our God given purposes in life, it is also one of the most satisfying activities in life. Everyone has a unique mix of gifts and abilities and is therefore equipped for a unique ministry. As a community we gather our gifts and together tr to show God's love to the world through the activities of our many Ministry Teams

Evangelism

In His Great Commission Jesus tells us to "Go and make disciples". The word "evangelism" literally means to "share good news". One of our purposes is to share the good news of what God is doing in our lives. Like Jesus, we seek to love and respect everyone as we share good news. Life with God is awesome and Jesus' gift of grace changes our lives. This is amazing good news and one of our purposes is to authentically and respectfully share it with our friends and neighbors.

Fellowship

In His Great Commission Jesus tells us to baptize people. Baptism is how a person becomes a Christian. It is how we enter into the fellowship of all believers. One of our purposes is to welcome people into great fellowship. It is easy to live a life full of casual relationships, but the purpose of Christian community is to reflect the intimacy of the Trinity. Jesus prayed "Father, let them be one even as you and I are one." Our small groups are places where people grow close to one another, share each others joys and burdens, and pray for one another.

Discipleship

Our fifth purpose is discipleship. In His Great Commission Jesus told his disciples to teach believers to obey everything He had taught them. We live out this purpose by trying to become more like Jesus and teaching others how to become more like Jesus too. Our small groups are places where people learn from each other. Sermons and teaching videos are other places of teaching.

Sunday Worship

NEW! Beginning September 5 we will be moving to two worship services:

8:30 a.m. - Rite I (thee, thou...)
and Traditional Hymns
10 a.m. - Rite II (you, your...)
and Contemporary Music

Until then, please join us for our 9 am Communion Service with a blend of traditional and contemporary music.
Rite I (thee, thou...)
1st and 3rd Sundays
Rite II (you, your...)
2nd and 4th Sundays
Sunday School and child care is available.