Worship

    In worship we are united to hear God's Word, to offer prayer and to celebrate God's presence among us. All are welcome to participate in our worship because it is in worship that we live out our life as a Christian family together. Scripture is the basis of our worship. Services follow an order found in our worship book, The Book of Common Prayer, two-thirds of which is drawn from scripture. Every worship service includes the reading of scripture from the Old and New Testaments. Many of our prayers and hymns are filled with scriptural reference.
   The Book of Common Prayer provides a variety of ancient and modern prayers and services for occasions when the whole community gathers or for individual use. The Book of Common Prayer allows everyone to partcipate, reminding us that each person is an important part of the worship experience. It is a guidebook for daily Christian living. Music, both traditional and contemporary, is an integral part of uniting our prayers and scripture. 

Celebrating God's Presence

   In our worship, we celebrate God's presence with us through water, bread and wine. Our Lord Jesus Christ tells us through water we are united with God. We call this Baptism. The Episcopal Church accepts those who through baptism in any Christian denomination as brothers and sisters in God's family. (If you are not baptized and wish to be, you may contact the church office for more information.)
   Jesus shared bread and wine with his first followers and is present with us today in this family meal we call Holy Communion. Through it we receive forgiveness of our sins and a strengthening of our union with God and one another as we remember Christ's life, death and Resurrection. Any baptized person is welcome and encouraged to share this meal.