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The Church of the Transfiguration is a parish of the Diocese of Chicago in the Episcopal Church, established in Palos Park in 1950. The Episcopal Church is made up about 2.5 million worshipers in about 7,500 congregations across the United States and a few related dioceses outside the United States.  The Episcopal Church is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, the churches around the world that trace their roots to the Church of England, and maintain a “communion” with it, hence the name “Anglican.” Other members of the Communion include the Anglican Church of Canada and the Anglican Church of Nigeria, which is one of the largest Anglican Churches in the Communion.
Like all Anglican churches, the Episcopal Church is distinguished by its standing in both Protestant and Catholic traditions, its insistence that people be able to worship in their first language, their use of a Book of Common Prayer, and their reliance on Scripture, Tradition, and Reason in interpreting God’s Word.  “Episcopal” means “bishop” in Greek, and the Episcopal Church is governed in part by its bishops. Our bishops, priests, and deacons are functionally equivalent to their Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox counterparts, although we have female and married clergy and no pope or patriarch.
In most Episcopal churches, the principal worship service is the Holy Eucharist, or as it is also known, “The Lord’s Supper,” “Holy Communion,” or “The Mass.” Worship normally is accompanied by the singing of hymns, and in some churches, much of the service is also sung. More»
The Transfiguration Cross
The Parish's Musical Instruments
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