All Saints Episcopal Church

“Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us adore him.”

The Book of Common Prayer

Worship in the Anglican/Episcopal tradition is liturgy, a word that comes from a Greek term meaning “public works” or “the work of the people.” We do not focus on getting something for ourselves, but come together as a community to offer service to God in thanksgiving and praise. Our worship is of God alone, but we also honor those holy things that make God present to us, including Holy Scripture, the universal traditions of the Church, and the present-day gathering of the faithful as the living body of Christ. All our senses and faculties, our intellect and emotions, bodies and minds work together in harmony to glorify God.

Our Sunday worship services offer a variety of styles, but a common core and structure. Except for Choral Evensong on the first Sunday of every month, all are celebrations of the Holy Eucharist, also known as Holy Communion. Each service begins with the hearing of the Word of God—readings from the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament and a sermon or other proclamation of the scriptures. The second part of the service is centered on the sacrament of Christ’s body and blood, in which we remember Jesus’ passion and resurrection, and participate in His risen life.

Worship in its fullest dimensions is a daily discipline, even a way of life. That is why, in addition to Sunday services, we offer Morning Prayer every day except Sunday at 8:30 AM in the Chapel. To be fully human is to be in relationship with God, so we mark significant passages in life, like marriage and death, with liturgical rites. On several occasions through the year we celebrate the initiation of new members into the body of Christ with the sacrament of Holy Baptism during our Sunday worship.

To hear audio of sermons, or to find out more about specific worship services, use the links on this page.