What To Expect

Public worship has been a part of the church since its inception. The act of publicly and communally assigning worth to God (worth-ship) should always be taken seriously and done with great care. When the Apostle Paul writes about worship in 1 Corinthians 14 he says, “but all things should be done decently and in order.”

At St. George’s our worship is traditionally Anglican, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and 1982 and 1940 Hymnals. Our clergy vest in either cassock and surplice or alb and chasuble and our music is led by organ and choir. Participants in the congregation are asked to participate fully in the liturgy by singing the hymns, saying the prayers and responses, and receiving the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood. We worship not only with our voices, but with our bodies as well. We stand to sing and praise, kneel to pray, and sit to listen. Meditative silence before the service is appropriate in the nave (i.e. the main worship space where the congregation sits).

Our 8:00 service on Sunday morning is “said” Holy Communion with a sermon, which means that there is no singing or music. 9:00 and 11:00 on Sunday mornings are choral Holy Communion with organ, choir, and congregational singing. Sermons are typically between 12 and 15 minutes long and focus on one of the three lessons read during the first part of the service. All baptized Christians who have come to faith in Jesus Christ and have participated in the corporate confession and received absolution as part of the Holy Communion liturgy are invited to receive the Body and Blood of Christ. All others may come to the altar rail with their arms crossed over their chest to receive a blessing from the priest.

​Children are a valued part of our parish family, and as an integral part of our congregation, they are encouraged to participate in worship alongside their parents. We do not regularly provide childcare during our Sunday services, as we believe children grow in faith by worshiping with the whole congregation.