Why Do We Worship?
We worship together as a community because in praising God, we are fed by grace, joined in love, and sent to live as Christ’s Body in the world.
In worship, we proclaim God’s power, mission, and love, and we respond with our whole selves within the community of believers.
For Episcopalians, this takes shape in a liturgical tradition rooted in Scripture and the Sacraments — through readings, hymns, preaching, prayer, and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
Christ in Our Worship
In our worship, Christ Jesus feeds us with his own life. When we gather for the Holy Eucharist — the sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood — we share in the mystery of God’s self-giving love made known in Jesus.
At the altar, all the baptized are welcome to receive, and all are invited to come forward for a blessing.
On Sundays when we share Morning Prayer, we are still gathered as one Body to hear the Word of God, to pray, and to lift our hearts together.
Every service — with or without Communion — is the work of the whole assembly: offering praise, seeking reconciliation, and being formed again as the people of God. In these shared acts, we learn what it means to be fed and to feed others in Christ’s name.