Who We Are

The Episcopal Student Center in Waco consists of Canterbury House and All Saints’ Chapel, and was first established in 1938. Though there are been various meeting places over the years, our building on 10th Street dates back to the late 80s, and our Chapel was dedicated in 1990.

We belong to the Diocese of Texas. Our diocese (a geographical region, each under the care of a different Bishop) is deeply committed to "missional communities" like ours where people meet one another and God in non-traditional settings.

The Episcopal [ih-pis-kuh-puhl] Church welcomes all. We worship Jesus Christ in 109 dioceses and three regional areas in 17 different nations. The Episcopal Church is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion, an international association of churches consisting of the Church of England and of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with it.

The mission of The Episcopal Church is "to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ."

This is stated clearly in The Book of Common Prayer, which is not only the worship book of the Episcopal Church but is also full of devotional and teaching resources for individuals and congregations. The Book of Common Prayer is also the primary symbol of our unity: we, who are many and diverse, come together in Christ through our worship, our common prayer.