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Weekly Service Schedule

Sunday

8:00 am - Holy Eucharist
9:15 am - Family Eucharist
10:00 am - Holy Eucharist
8:00 pm - Compline
(Compline is held on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month)

Wednesday

7:00 am - Holy Eucharist
6:00 pm - Evensong

Friday

12:15 pm - Holy Eucharist

How We Worship

The celebration of the Holy Eucharist is an act of joy and praise, which draws its principal meaning from the Easter proclamation of the resurrection.

St. Andrew's celebrates the Holy Eucharist at six of our eight weekly services. The remaining two, Compline and Evensong, are sung services.

All who are drawn to God and seek Christ are welcome to receive communion.

We receive communion by extending our hands for the bread, either eating it and receiving the wine from the chalice or holding the bread and waiting for the small intinction cup in which to dip it.

If you have concerns about taking communion, please remember that the full benefit of the Sacrament is contained in receiving either the bread or the wine. Also, it is perfectly acceptable to exchange the Peace through a friendly wave or nod. Please use your best judgment to minimize risks to your health and that of those around you.

Consecrated rice wafers are available for those with wheat allergies. Please ask the priest at the time of your communion if you desire one.

The main entrance to the church is from the narthex, which serves as a lobby to the main sanctuary where the services are held. As you enter the sanctuary, your eye will be drawn to the altar area at the far end. The altar is the large rectangular table in the center, covered with a cloth, and decorated with candles and flowers. During Holy Communion, the bread and wine are consecrated on the altar. Behind the altar and on either side of it are rows of chairs where the clergy and choirs sit during services.

As you face the altar, you will also see the pulpit to its right. It is here that the service leaders and clergy read the scriptures and preach the sermons. To the left of the altar is a baptismal font, its prominent position symbolizing the centrality of baptism to our identity as Christians.

Children are a vital part of our congregation and are always welcome. Busy bags and books are available in the Narthex for use during services held in the church.

A nursery for infants through toddler age is available during the 10:00 am service, located on the second floor of the Parish Hall. During the school year, children and youth in preschool through high school are invited to attend The Church School at St. Andrew's from 9:45 am until they join their families in the service at Communion.

A service designed for families with young children is held each Sunday at 9:15 am in the Chapel. This service provides families with small children an opportunity to worship together in a child-friendly environment. It follows a traditional eucharistic format, yet the atmosphere is intentionally informal. If a toddler needs to walk around, let them go - someone will stop them before they head out the door!

Members of the parish serve at each service in various capacities: acolytes, eucharistic ministers, ushers, and as members of the choir. To learn more about becoming a Lay Leader in Liturgy at St. Andrew's please visit our Liturgical Leaders page.

Our Catherine St. parking lot is reserved for handicap parking on Sundays. We have accessible entrances to both the Sanctuary and the parish offices. The Parish Hall and church school classrooms can be reached via elevator (located in the lobby, next to the chapel).

If you have a hearing aid equipped with telecoil capability, please note that the church sanctuary has been equipped with this technology.

About Our Services

SUNDAY

Acolytes lighting candles at the altar

SUNDAY

8:00 am Holy Eucharist

Church

A spoken service of the Eucharist.

This service is approximately 45 minutes in length.

9:15 am Family Eucharist

Chapel

Experience church in a relaxed and informal setting - this child-friendly Eucharist that is open to the young-at-heart of all ages. This service includes short scripture readings, children's story, communion and a hymn. Children are encouraged to be children, and make noise and move about the chapel as they please.

Held in the Chapel, this service is approximately 30 minutes.

10:00 am Holy Eucharist

Church

A choral Eucharist with hymns and music from adult, junior, and handbell choirs and instrumentalists. The children join the adults after Church School classes for Communion.

This service lasts an hour and fifteen minutes, and is shorter in the summer.

8:00 pm Compline

Church (1st & 3rd Sundays, September - April)

A service of psalms, prayers, anthems and hymns - all sung by a small choir. Compline is a meditative offering of thanksgiving to God for the blessings of the day and an appeal for protection through the night. The congregation participates through listening, silent prayer and personal reflection.

This service is approximately 30 minutes long and is held on the first and third Sunday of the month, September through April.

WEDNESDAY

Sanctuary balcony and west stained glass windows

WEDNESDAY

7:00 am Holy Eucharist

Chapel

A spoken service of the Eucharist with hymns is held every Wednesday morning.

Held in the Chapel, this service is approximately 30 minutes in length.

6:00 pm Evensong

Chapel

Evensong is a small service of evening prayers sung by various liturgical leaders and occasionally the St. Andrew's Junior Choir.

This service lasts approximately 30 minutes.

FRIDAY

Gold cross surrounded by easter lilies

FRIDAY

12:15 pm Holy Eucharist

Chapel

A spoken service of the Eucharist. This service is approximately 30 minutes in length.

Weekly Service Schedule

Sunday

8:00 am - Holy Eucharist
9:15 am - Family Eucharist
10:00 am - Holy Eucharist
8:00 pm - Compline
Compline is held on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month

Wednesday

7:00 am - Holy Eucharist
6:00 pm - Evensong

Friday

12:15 pm - Holy Eucharist