The Holy Eucharist is celebrated each Sunday at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Both services follow Rite II from the Book of Common Prayer.  The 8:00 Eucharist is celebrated without music.  The 10:30 service includes organ music, a full choir, congregational singing and occasionally children’s singing and guest instrumentalists.  On the first and third Sundays of each month the Sacrament of Healing is offered at both services.

Wednesday Holy Eucharist & Healing is offered at 10:00 a.m. throughout the year.  This is a small, very informal, "come as you are" service.  We sit in the choir pews, up near the altar.  On occasion, parishioners add their comments during the homily time!  Very friendly and welcoming--please join us.

A Taizé Service  is held on the second Sunday of each month at 6:00 p.m.  The worship, modeled after the Taizé community in France, is quiet and reflective with brief readings and simple chants which are easy to sing.  There is silence after each reading or chant, allowing the worshipper time for his or her own silent prayers and meditation.  The church is lighted by candlelight, and icons help to draw worshippers into adoration.  During the service, worshippers are invited to light a candle for any person or situation needing prayer; in this way they are surrounded by the Light of Christ. The service includes Holy Eucharist and healing.

Special Services are also offered throughout the year.  Check our Calendar for updated schedules.

Opportunities for Ministry in Worship    

Chalice Bearer – Assists the priest during communion by administering the chalice (cup of wine). 

Lector/Intercessor – Reads the Old or New Testament Lessons or leads the Prayers of the People during worship.

Lay Eucharistic Visitor – LEV's take the sacrament from the Sunday morning service to parishioners who cannot attend due to temporary or prolonged illness or disability.   Becoming a Lay Eucharistic Visitor requires a sense of call to this ministry and training.  Lay Eucharistic Visitors are licensed by the Bishop at the request of the rector.

Greeter – Welcomes worshipers as they enter the nave, assists visitors and newcomers, distributes bulletins, assists with seating, collects the offering, and assists parishioners with getting to and from the communion rail. Teams are scheduled through the parish office. Both adults and teenagers are welcome to volunteer.

Altar Guild – Guild Members prepare the church and chapel for services held in the church, including regularly scheduled worship, as well as weddings and funerals. They maintain all the altar metal-ware, linens, candles, and flowers. Two or three people work together as a team. Although Guild members traditionally were women, male Altar Guild members are more than welcome.

Taizé Committee - Help with set up and music for the Taizé Service which is held on the second Sunday of each month in the evening.  

Labyrinth Committee - Prepare the room to be an inviting space for people who wish to walk the Labyrinth.

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