About our worship
A SIMPLE CHURCH DEEPLY ROOTED IN A RICH LITURGICAL TRADITION.
“Worship” is directed to the One who is infinitely worthy. It is an act of love for God. Our primary means of worship together is “The Holy Eucharist” or “The Holy communion,” or “The Mass” or “the Lord’s Supper.” It is a celebration. It is an act of thanksgiving
Please join us for worship on Sundays at 8 a.m. or 10:15 a.m.
The services of this congregation, like all Episcopal congregations, and other liturgical churches, follows a simple pattern laid out in The Book of Common Prayer. This prayer book, now nearly 500 years old, has been revised many times, but it connects us with the prayer of our past and the prayer of most of the world’s Christians.
You are welcome to worship with us regardless of your background. We understand that going to a new church filled with strangers can be intimidating. We have designed our worship so that anyone can participate, even if it is their very first visit to an Episcopal church. Or you can simply sit and observe.
Please join us for worship on Sundays at 8 a.m. or 10:15 a.m.
The services of this congregation, like all Episcopal congregations, and other liturgical churches, follows a simple pattern laid out in The Book of Common Prayer. This prayer book, now nearly 500 years old, has been revised many times, but it connects us with the prayer of our past and the prayer of most of the world’s Christians.
You are welcome to worship with us regardless of your background. We understand that going to a new church filled with strangers can be intimidating. We have designed our worship so that anyone can participate, even if it is their very first visit to an Episcopal church. Or you can simply sit and observe.
What to Expect.
Our worship typically contains most of the following elements:
The 10:15 a.m. Sunday service includes hymns, the singing of liturgical texts, and anthems or other special music. It lasts a bit more than an hour, depending on how long the announcements are! Most of our children attend this service. And they contribute their own distinctive gifts. The nursery is open. And Godly Play, a class/worship service for preschool and kindergarten children runs concurrently with the Liturgy of the Word from 10:15 until 10:45.
Our worship is eucharistic — that's Greek for "all about thanksgiving." We give thanks for God's greatest gift: God's own personal appearance in Jesus, whom we worship as Lord and Savior. Every Sunday, we "remember his death," because it delivers us from sin; we "proclaim his resurrection," because it delivers us from fear of death; and we "await his coming in glory," because it assures us we will not meet tomorrow alone.
Our worship is participatory — that means it's designed to bring each person into a community act of praise. When you arrive, after getting settled, we will leave you to your own quiet thoughts and prayers. But our hymns and songs of praise invite you to join the congregational voice of thanksgiving. Our sermons invite you to see yourself connected to God's people, both in ages past and right here in the present. Before Holy Communion, the "Peace of the Lord" is shared among the congregation. And in the breaking of the bread and sharing of the cup, we are re-membered and reconciled with God and with our neighbors.
Before departing, we touch lightly on the activities and concerns of the community. Finally, we "go in peace to love and serve the Lord." But first: stick around for coffee hour in the Parish Hall immediately following the service, where you can take a moment to check in informally with other members, or get better acquainted with the church.
- Hymns and/or prayers of praise
- The reading of scripture
- A sermon or “homily” or group reflection on the Gospel
- The recitation of the Nicene Creed
- Prayers of of the people for the church and for the world
- And the great banquet Christ commanded in which
- bread and wine are offered,
- over which thanksgiving is said,
- the bread is broken,
- and the bread and wine shared around the Lord’s table.
The 10:15 a.m. Sunday service includes hymns, the singing of liturgical texts, and anthems or other special music. It lasts a bit more than an hour, depending on how long the announcements are! Most of our children attend this service. And they contribute their own distinctive gifts. The nursery is open. And Godly Play, a class/worship service for preschool and kindergarten children runs concurrently with the Liturgy of the Word from 10:15 until 10:45.
Our worship is eucharistic — that's Greek for "all about thanksgiving." We give thanks for God's greatest gift: God's own personal appearance in Jesus, whom we worship as Lord and Savior. Every Sunday, we "remember his death," because it delivers us from sin; we "proclaim his resurrection," because it delivers us from fear of death; and we "await his coming in glory," because it assures us we will not meet tomorrow alone.
Our worship is participatory — that means it's designed to bring each person into a community act of praise. When you arrive, after getting settled, we will leave you to your own quiet thoughts and prayers. But our hymns and songs of praise invite you to join the congregational voice of thanksgiving. Our sermons invite you to see yourself connected to God's people, both in ages past and right here in the present. Before Holy Communion, the "Peace of the Lord" is shared among the congregation. And in the breaking of the bread and sharing of the cup, we are re-membered and reconciled with God and with our neighbors.
Before departing, we touch lightly on the activities and concerns of the community. Finally, we "go in peace to love and serve the Lord." But first: stick around for coffee hour in the Parish Hall immediately following the service, where you can take a moment to check in informally with other members, or get better acquainted with the church.
