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About Worship
Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! To get to know about Episcopalians and how we think, come and worship with us.
"What should I expect during a first visit?"
Typically an usher will greet you at the door and hand you a service bulletin. Sit down in a pew wherever you feel comfortable. Follow the order of service using the bulletin and the Book of Common Prayer (red) and Hymnal (blue) in front of you. You may be offered an opportunity to make a thank-offering as a plate is passed, yet it is not required nor expected of you. Today you are God's guest. If you wish to receive Holy Communion proceed to the altar rail when the usher invites your pew. If you only wish to sit and observe, you are welcome. After the service, introduce yourself to someone and say hello. Following the 10 a.m. service there is a coffee hour fellowship in the parish hall to the back of the building. It is optional but know that you will be welcomed if you chose to attend.
The two chief sacraments of the Episcopal Church are Holy Communion (at each service of worship) and Holy Baptism (on special occasions). Other sacraments are Confirmation, Reconciliation, Unction, Matrimony and Ordination. Each sacrament is a means of grace to help at turning points in your journey through life - birth, growth and order, adolescence, sex and commitment, adulthood, family and celebration, sin and sickness, aging and death. We are here for you throughout your lifetime.
Worship, Reaching Out While Reaching Up
Eucharist Ministry "Compassion for the ill and infirm"
Commissioned lay members visit nursing facilities and parish homes after services on most Sunday as they take the Reserved Communion to shut-ins. The rector in his ministry as priest and pastor welcomes invitations to come and share the grace of our Lord with fellow parishioners at their homes.
Pastoral Care "Hospitality by members"
When a reception is wanted, for a funeral or other occasion, we provide the
facilities in our newly renovated parish hall. Our members prepare food and
host the congregation after the service, leaving families free to share with
loved ones and friends in these special moments.
Devotional Bible Study "Always room for more"
This is core ministry of the parish is open to
anyone; focus is on the Bible and entering more deeply into the Word for
daily living.
Child-Care for Sunday Worship "Welcome to everyone"
Child-care is provided year round at the 10 a.m. service. During the academic
year we select two local college students who in time become part of the
parish family, looked up to by their little friends in the nursery.
Solemn Worship Services "Times For All"
Join us for a Holy Week service on Good Friday, each year. For Christmas and Easter
holiday services our vocal choirs, bell choirs, and guest ensembles join the
congregation in expressing joy in worship. The Christmas Eve Family Service
at 4 p.m. has become a favorite in recent years.
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Worship Schedule |
Our regular Sunday worship schedule:
8:00 a.m. - Traditional worship service, H.E. Rite 1.
9:45 a.m. - Church school, grades pre-k through six, September to June.
10:00 a.m. - Contemporary worship service with choirs, September through May, with infant care year round.
11:00 a.m. - Hospitality Hour, the eighth sacrament of the church.
July and August
9:00 a.m. - One Service, H. E. Rite 2
A small group of lay readers share the work of daily weekday prayer in the parish, taking turns leading the Noonday Prayer Office in the church at 11:30 a.m.
We also celebrate the Holy Eucharist, Rite 2 at 11:30 a.m. in the church according to the church's calendar of feasts and fasts. Appointed days are announced in weekly Sunday bulletins and in the monthly newsletter, The Fisherfolk.
There is a First Friday Supper each month in the parish hall. As many as 50 people have enjoyed this fellowship of wine and food. Come and meet new friends at a First Friday Supper!
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