Got Questions?
“Help! I’m new! What do I do? What if I…?”
Stand up, sit down! What do I do next?
Relax! God loves you as you are and so do we!
Here are some tips about the service for newcomers:
You will be given a bulletin that has the full text of the service. It has all the music, readings from the Bible, prayers and announcements.
Our service comes from The Book of Common Prayer and we use hymns from a variety of sources.
There are two main parts to each service with a break in between.
Part 1: The Service of the Word: prayers, scripture, hymns and sermon.
Then we take time to greet each other and share God’s Peace
Part 2: The Eucharist, also known as Communion or The Lord’s Supper
Everyone is invited, but not required, to come to the altar rail to take communion or receive a blessing. Just cross your arms across your chest if you would only like a blessing or a prayer. You will be offered a wafer and wine for sipping or dipping. You may take wafer and/or the the wine and gluten free wafers are available; just ask the usher or the celebrant. If it is difficult for you to come to the altar rail, just remain in your seat and it will be brought to you.
Incense is used during Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. For those with allergies, we use allergy-free incense and air out the church after using it.
Miscellaneous Questions you may have:
Where are the restrooms? There are two bathrooms in the hallway to the parish hall. Take the walkway to the porch and enter through the door straight ahead. Both restrooms are marked and are gender neutral.
Where do I park my vehicle? We use the lot in front of the church and any spaces to the right of the church. In the front lot we park with one car behind the other. After church we coordinate the spaces so everyone can leave who wants to leave. When we have lots of cars we have permission to park across the street.