Worship Services

  • Each Sunday at 10:00am, our principal weekly worship service is the Holy Eucharist. Following the form in the Book of Common Prayer, we begin by praising God through song and prayer and then listen to readings from the Bible appointed for that day. Next, a sermon is preached to apply the scripture readings to our lives. We respond to God’s word by saying the Nicene Creed and praying for the needs of the world, the Church, and those in need. We are invited to confess our sins and receive God’s forgiveness, then to greet one another with a sign of peace. The culmination of the service involves partaking in the Eucharist (also known as Holy Communion or the Lord’s Supper). To conclude the service, we are sent out with singing, prayer, and a benediction, to “go in peace to love and serve the Lord.”

  • “Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them.” - from Morning Prayer, Rite II (BCP).

    This small excerpt from the end of the Morning Prayer liturgy states with brevity and beauty the truth of what’s happened in our weekly gathering—God’s well-beloved Son has been with us. We may not have noticed anything remarkable happening—and, yet, Jesus made his dwelling with us and within us.

    We invite you to join us in our common supplication as we anticipate and celebrate the tarrying of God’s well-beloved Son. You’ll find us gathered in the church’s side chapel every Wednesday morning at 7:15 a.m.

  • “For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” - Matthew 18:20

    Take a break in the middle of the week to join us for a brief, intimate service where we celebrate the Eucharist. We meet in the side chapel each Wednesday at noon.

  • “The Taizé style of worship is defined by its contemplative rhythm. It invites participants to enter a ‘common prayer’ that requires no hymnal or sermon to understand, only a willingness to join one’s voice with others in a chant that becomes, over time, a resting place for the presence of God.” - from The Contemplative Society.

    A Taize service, named for a community in France where this type of service began, is a short, contemplative service. You will experience singing focused on short, simple phrases from scripture on which to meditate, readings from scripture to ponder, and periods of silence to let the words from scripture take root and to listen for the “still, small voice” of God.

    We invite you to join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm. You’ll find us gathered in the sanctuary.

We use The Book of Common Prayer (typically Rite II) for all liturgies at Grace Church, and our hymns are from hymnals authorized for worship by The Episcopal Church.

All those who seek the Lord are most welcome to join us in worship and all baptized Christians, regardless of denomination, are invited to God's table for the Holy Eucharist (Communion). Those who are not baptized Christians are welcome to come forward during Communion to receive a blessing

For more information about what to expect on Sunday mornings, click here.

Discipleship Formation

During the school year, we offer a variety of Christian educational offerings for persons of all ages every Sunday morning during and after the 10am service. For more information about formation, click here.

Child Care

We have nursery/childcare for infants, toddlers, and children through age 5 each Sunday. During the school year, Children’s Chapel is offered during the service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month for children ages 4 through 3rd grade. All of our volunteers have been screened and trained using the Safe Church, Safe Communities curriculum.

Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage

We make the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and marriage available to active members of Grace Church. 

To request baptism, confirmation, or marriage, please contact the rector, who can guide you in your preparation for these sacraments.

Funerals

As The Book of Common Prayer teaches us, "The death of a member of the Church should be reported as soon as possible, and arrangements for the funeral should be made in consultation with the Minister of the Congregation. Baptized Christians are properly buried from the church." (BCP:468, 490).

Please contact the rector when a death occurs to make plans for the funeral.