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Worship

Worship at St. Paul's

Our worship follows the order of Book of Common Prayer 1979 (BCP), and other liturgical resources, with music from a variety of musical resources, authorized by the Episcopal Church, including the 1982 Hymnal, Lift Every Voice and Sing (LEVAS), and Enriching Our Worship (EOW).

If this is your first time to St Paul's - welcome! We're happy to have you with us!

When you arrive, just walk up the stairs into the Church, and a friendly usher will greet you and be happy to direct you.
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Worship Services during Lent

Every Sunday

8:00am - Holy Eucharist in the Church.

10:00am - Choral Eucharist with St. Paul's Chancel Choir and organ, and healing in the Chapel. Coffee Hour follows. In the Church.

10:00am - 10:50am - Sundays for Children
Mustard Seeds, child care for infants and toddlers.
Faith Quest / Godly Play, Sunday School for ages 3-12.

Weekdays

Weekdays, Monday-Friday
12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist in the Chapel.
March 11 through April 18

Wednesday evenings
6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer in the Church.

Friday evenings
6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross in the Church.
March 8 through April 12

Services during the rest of the church year

Every Sunday

8:00am - Holy Eucharist in the Church.

10:00am - Choral Eucharist with St. Paul's Chancel Choir and organ, and healing in the Chapel. Coffee Hour follows. In the Church.

10:00am - 10:50am - Sundays for Children
Mustard Seeds, child care for infants and toddlers.
Faith Quest / Godly Play, Sunday School for ages 3-12.

Every Wednesday

12:10pm Holy Eucharist ​Healing on First Wednesdays. In the Chapel.

First Sundays (Oct-June)

4:00pm Evensong
A short Anglican service combining the end-of-day monastic offices of Vespers and Compline, with St. Paul's Schola Cantorum. In the Church.
8:00pm Compline
Gregorian chant, polyphony of Byrd, Tallis, Victoria, in candlelight, with St. Paul's Chancel Choir. In the Church.

Fourth Sundays

In addition to our year-round variety of worship services listed above, St. Paul's also celebrates the Liturgical Seasons, with a calendar of seasonal worship services, published on our online calendar. For more information about the Liturgical Seasons, visit the Episcopal Church's Liturgical Calendar.

HOLY WEEK & EASTER

Palm Sunday –April 14
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist in the Church.

10;00 a.m. Choral Eucharist
Procession of the Palms, reading of the Passion. Gather on the Veterans Green, across the street.

Holy Monday – April 15
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
in the Church.

Holy Tuesday – April 16
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
in the Church.

Holy Wednesday – April 17
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
in the Church.

7:00 p.m. The Service of Tenebrae, Extinguishing of the Light in the Church.
Sung chants, hymns, readings, and the gradual extinguishing of candles to complete darkness.

Maundy Thursday – April 18
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist in the Church.

7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Liturgy in the Church.
Commemorate the Last Supper, ritual Washing of Feet, and Stripping of the Altar.

Good Friday – April 19
12:00 noon-3:00 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy in the Church.
Traditional three hour service. The Passion Gospel, with Veneration of the Cross.

3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross in the Church.

Holy Saturday – April 20
8:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter in the Church.
With kindling of New Fire, Exultet, the First Mass of Easter, and Baptisms, too! Meet on the front steps of the darkened church, for the lighting of the ritual fire and candlelight procession.

Easter Sunday – April 21
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist in the Church.

10:00 a.m. Festival Eucharist in the Church.
Easter Egg Hunt and Festive Pot Luck Coffee Hour follow the 10:00 a.m. liturgy.

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  • Home
  • Worship
    • Lent & Easter 2023
    • Stations of the Cross
    • Compline
    • Evensong
    • Confirmation
    • Baptism
  • Music
    • Concerts
    • Organ
  • Ministries
    • Children & Youth
    • Social Justice
    • Guns to Gardens
    • Environmental Stewardship >
      • Growing Milkweed
    • Food Pantry
    • Loaves & Fishes
    • Oasis
  • Resources
    • Newsletter
    • History Book
    • Concert Venue
    • Weddings
    • Streamed Services >
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    • Community
    • Readings & Rota
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    • Downloads
  • About
    • Staff
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