About Worship
Come as you are.
Expect to be transformed.
In worship we receive the body of Christ and are made one body in Christ to be broken for the sake of the world. We seek worship that is beautiful, lively, and reverent. Children are welcome in worship at St. Peter’s.
Sundays at 8 AM — Eucharist (Traditional language, no music)
Sundays at 10:15 AM — Eucharist (Modern language, music)
Third Sundays at 5:30 PM — The Family Table (for the very young)
–– Worship
Holy Eucharist
Holy Eucharist is the principal form of worship in the Episcopal Church. At this service we proclaim the word of God and celebrate Holy Communion. In worship, we meet God in both word and sacrament.
We hear the Word of God proclaimed from the Holy Scriptures and a sermon. We pray and affirm our belief in the triune God. We gather around the table where the Eucharistic meal is prepared and celebrated. We believe that Christ is truly present to us in the consecrated bread and wine.
In worship we engage our whole selves (mind, body, and spirit) to receive God’s blessing and to be a blessing to God and the world.
–– Let the children come to me. (Matt. 19:14)
Children in worship
Children are welcome in worship at St. Peter’s. On your way into the worship space, children can pick up a book to look at or read, a toy to play with, or materials to doodle.
For parents who want some quiet time, children ages 3 to grade 2 are invited to children’s chapel for a portion of the 10:15 a.m. worship service.
The first Sundays of the month the 10: 15 a.m. service features a children’s homily and music favored by children.
On the third Sundays of the month, we host The Family Table at 5:30 p.m. Families enjoy a brief worship service followed by a simple meal and conversation and playtime.
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The Book of Common Prayer
The Latin phrase lex orandi, lex credendi, loosely translated “praying shapes believing” captures the Episcopal understanding of worship. How we pray shapes what we believe. Want to know what we believe in the Episcopal Church? Simply look at the prayers and worship in the Book of Common Prayer. If you take a close look, you’ll also find the Catechism — teachings of the Church through a series of questions and answers as well as historical documents.
At St. Peter's Episcopal Church we celebrate the Holy Eucharist with prayers in the Book of Common Prayer — both Rite 1 (traditional language) and Rite II (contemporary language) as well as other authorized rites in the Episcopal Church.