Membership at St. Margaret's - How to Join
You do not have to be a formal member of St. Margaret's in order to worship, attend classes, participate in activities, or to financially contribute to the ministries of the parish. All persons, adults and children, are always welcome to receive Communion. However, we would like to invite you to explore becoming an Episcopalian and a member of St. Margaret's. There are several ways to do this.
If you are already an Episcopalian:
If you are a member of another Episcopal congregation, or were ever confirmed in an Episcopal Church, you can transfer your membership. Simply contact your previous parish and request that they send for a letter of transfer to St. Margaret's.
If you are a member of another Christian denomination:
If you were baptized with water in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in any Christian denomination, you may become a “baptized member” of St. Margaret's. Just provide our office with your birth date and place and your baptismal date and place.
If you have not been Baptized:
Call the parish office and ask to speak with one of the clergy to arrange a baptism. Baptisms are done at regularly scheduled services on the feast days specified by the Book of Common Prayer (Baptism of Our Lord, Easter Eve, Pentecost, and All Saints) and occasionally on other Sundays or feast days. Anyone baptized at St. Margaret's is a “baptized member.”
If you wish to be Confirmed or Received:
The Book of Common Prayer defines Confirmation as “the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop.” Confirmation classes are offered prior to the bishop’s visitation. Any baptized adult, and any baptized youth in eighth grade or higher, is eligible.
Persons who have been confirmed in another denomination by a bishop in the apostolic succession (most often Roman Catholic or Orthodox) are received by the bishop rather than confirmed. The Episcopal Church is also in “full Communion” with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Moravian Church. Persons from those denominations are also received into The Episcopal Church. Those who have been confirmed or received are classified as “confirmed communicants.” Speak with one of the clergy if you are interested in confirmation or reception.
If you are already an Episcopalian:
If you are a member of another Episcopal congregation, or were ever confirmed in an Episcopal Church, you can transfer your membership. Simply contact your previous parish and request that they send for a letter of transfer to St. Margaret's.
If you are a member of another Christian denomination:
If you were baptized with water in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in any Christian denomination, you may become a “baptized member” of St. Margaret's. Just provide our office with your birth date and place and your baptismal date and place.
If you have not been Baptized:
Call the parish office and ask to speak with one of the clergy to arrange a baptism. Baptisms are done at regularly scheduled services on the feast days specified by the Book of Common Prayer (Baptism of Our Lord, Easter Eve, Pentecost, and All Saints) and occasionally on other Sundays or feast days. Anyone baptized at St. Margaret's is a “baptized member.”
If you wish to be Confirmed or Received:
The Book of Common Prayer defines Confirmation as “the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop.” Confirmation classes are offered prior to the bishop’s visitation. Any baptized adult, and any baptized youth in eighth grade or higher, is eligible.
Persons who have been confirmed in another denomination by a bishop in the apostolic succession (most often Roman Catholic or Orthodox) are received by the bishop rather than confirmed. The Episcopal Church is also in “full Communion” with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Moravian Church. Persons from those denominations are also received into The Episcopal Church. Those who have been confirmed or received are classified as “confirmed communicants.” Speak with one of the clergy if you are interested in confirmation or reception.
