A SIMPLE CHURCH DEEPLY ROOTED IN A RICH LITURGICAL TRADITION.
You Are Welcome Here No matter your background or where you are on your faith journey, you are welcome to worship with us. We know visiting a new church can be intimidating—but you’ll find space here for quiet reflection, heartfelt connection, and sacred encounter. Participate as much as you're comfortable. Sit, listen, sing, pray, wonder, rest. There's no wrong way to show up.
Choose the service that feels right to you: Sundays at 8:00 a.m. — Quiet, spoken service Sundays at 10:30 a.m. — Traditional Rite II service with music The 10:30 a.m. service usually lasts a little over an hour, and the 8 AM service is shorter. Worship is the heart of who we are. It is our way of giving thanks, lifting up praise, and offering ourselves in love to the One who is infinitely worthy—God. Our primary form of worship is the Holy Eucharist—also called Holy Communion, the Mass, or the Lord’s Supper. At its core, it is a celebration: A feast of thanksgiving. A remembrance of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. A holy gathering around God’s table
What to Expect During Worship Our services follow the Book of Common Prayer, a centuries-old treasure of faith and liturgy that unites us with Christians across time and around the world. Worship typically includes: The Liturgy of the Word: a reading from the Old Testament, a Psalm, something from the Epistles, and a reading from the Gospels is followed by a sermon about the readings. This is followed by the prayers of the people, and a sign of peace. The Liturgy of the Table:the priest stands at the table, which has been set with a cup of wine and a plate of bread or wafers, raises his or her hands, and greets the congregation again, saying “The Lord be With You”. During the Eucharistic Prayer, the presider tells the story of our faith. Then, the presider blesses the bread and wine, and the congregation recites The Lord’s Prayer. Finally, the presider breaks the bread and offers it to the congregation, as the Gifts of God for the People of God. The congregation then shares the consecrated bread and the wine. Blessing and Dismissal:at the end of the Eucharist, the congregation prays once more in thanksgiving and then is dismissed to continue the life of service to God and to the World. The celebration continues at coffee hour in the Parish Hall. Come for the communion, stay for the community. To find out more about what to expect, visit: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/dfms/what-to-expect-when-you-visit/