At the very heart of being an Episcopalian is the use of all our senses in worship and prayer. Experiencing The Holy, experiencing God's presence is done through many means in order to move the worship service from being a head session to a heart session. Click on any item in the list below to see images of symbols discussed in text lower on this page. The candle represents the light of Jesus Christ, love, God's eternal flame, hope, and the presence of God.
Most prayers commence with the lighting of a candle.
Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. The Cross is a universal symbol for Christians. The cross is a reminder of Jesus Christ, who died for us. Legend goes early Christians did this as secret sign to each other, to know if they were among friends. Then it was kinda' the secret handshake.