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Sunday worship is central
to
life at All Saints’. Each week, our parishioners are active as Altar
Guild members, Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Lay Readers, lectors, choir
members, acolytes, ushers and greeters. While the 10:30 Sunday service
is going on, still more parishioners are active as Sunday school
teachers and nursery care providers. All are welcome to receive
communion at the Lord’s Table.
All Saints’ Church holds
worship services every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. from
September until mid-June. The 8:00 a.m. is a said service of Holy
Eucharist (Rite II). The 10:30 is a Rite II celebration of Holy
Eucharist with choir and music. During the summer, one worship service
is held at 9:15 a.m., Rite II with music but no choir.
Each Sunday after the
10:30
service (9:15 service in the summer), our congregation gathers in the
Parish Hall for Coffee Hour. It is a family event, like a large and
lively family dinner time: all generations attend; we meet and chat for
a while, catching up on each other’s news, sharing the joys and
challenges of the week over coffee or hot chocolate. As we nibble on
crumb cake or goldfish crackers, we extend the blessings of the
Eucharist, pausing in our busy lives to enjoy each other’s company and
fellowship.
All Saints’ offers
special services throughout the year. We celebrate Christmas with two
services on Christmas Eve: the children’s Christmas pageant and a
choral Eucharist. One service is offered on Christmas Day. The Palm
Sunday service at 10:30 begins with a procession around the city block
led by a crucifer and bagpiper. Holy Week services include Maundy
Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Day. We celebrate the feast day of
St. Francis by inviting All Saints’ parishioners, friends,
neighbors,and
their pets to be blessed at the 10:30 service.
One of our favorite
special
services is “Family Service” Sundays where the children participate in
our worship during the entire service. These services consist of a
children’s sermon or a skit performed by the children. We use an
alternative Eucharistic Prayer at Family Services. The All Saints’
Children’s Choir will often sing and play instruments.
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