NAZARETH BY THE SEA EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WELCOMES EVERYONE TO GOD'S TABLE
Nazareth by the Sea Episcopal Church meets at Paradise Cove Inspiration Hall, located on Ridge Road in the residential community of Estate Nazareth on St. Thomas - 1/4 mile from the small seaport of Red Hook and very close to Secret Harbor Beach Resort on the east end of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, Nazareth by the Sea Episcopal Church is an emerging faith community that is multi-racial and multi-cultural. We are dedicated to praising God, to making a difference in our community and in the world, to creating opportunities for healing and we are a congregation learning to be green.
Like many communities, the Virgin Islands faces mounting social and economic challenges that must involve all of us working together to find and implement practical solutions. We also face a huge environmental crisis. Lagging far behind other countries, the Virgin Islands must become organized and mobilized. Nazareth by the Sea is committed to working with and supporting any individual or group taking a stand for environmental responsibility. Here we share the Good News of Jesus Christ - that God loves each of us, always has loved us and that the Kingdom is at hand. We believe the Gospel message makes our healing ministry and our environmental mission imperative.
Here everyone is welcome at God's table.
You will enjoy meeting our welcoming and open-minded vicar and congregation who will be happy to answer questions you may have; but remember, no one here pretends to have all the answers about God and we'll never "throw the book at you". The people who attend this church come from a wide variety of religious backgrounds. You'll meet Lutherans, Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Methodists and even a few Episcopalians. No one is asked to jettison their heritage in order to attend or be a member of Nazareth by the Sea.
Some of us have been life long church goers, and some haven't attended any church regularly since we were children. There are couples and singles. Young folks and seniors. West Indians and Continentals. Full time residents and snowbirds. What binds us together is a common commitment to protecting our environment and helping our community and ourselves grow closer to God and our neighbors. |
To all of them you give life, and the host of heaven worships you."
