God isn’t for the few, or the privileged.
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We are a vibrant community, a community filled with a sense of family and of belonging. Our liturgy has been handed down through the centuries and anchors us to an ancient faith. As a liturgical church our goal is to make worship as meaningful – and just as important – as easy as possible. We utilize bulletins at all services. Prayer books and hymnals are also available in our pews. There is no “right” or “wrong” way to worship – there is only what works best for you individually. The focus is on God. You can simply sit and observe, or you can join in and participate. When it is time for Holy Eucharist, we welcome all baptized Christians to join us at our table, to partake of the sacrament of Holy Eucharist and to deepen your relationship with God.
7:30 am
Contemplative worship
This is our quietest service. There is no sung choral music – instead there is a sense of quiet contemplation. The liturgy varies depending on the season. What do we mean? For example, the liturgy during Lent will feel and sound more reverent and penitential than the liturgy for Easter.
9:00 am
Traditional worship
This service is our traditional choral music service. What does that mean? It means we have music that is played on the organ or piano and a choir that leads us in singing the hymns for the day. Many of our hymns have come down to us over the centuries, but there are modern hymns as well. This, along with the 11:00 service, is one of our larger services.
11:00 am
Contemporary worship
This is our modern, contemporary service led by our Christian rock band! This is the most boisterous of our three services. The music is Christian music you might hear on the radio – our band is comprised of piano, guitars, bass, drums and singers. The liturgy we use at this service is the same as the liturgy used at 9:00 – but because the music is modern, the feel is different. As with our 9:00 service, this is one of our larger services.
FAQs
What should you expect when you come to Saint Matthew’s on Sunday for worship?
Sunday is traditionally when Christians gather for worship. The principal weekly worship service is the Holy Eucharist, also known as: The Lord’s Supper, the Divine Liturgy, Holy Communion or Mass. Eucharist is simply the Greek word for ‘thanksgiving’. All three of our Sunday services include Holy Eucharist as part of the liturgy.
What is liturgy?
Liturgy is one of the words we use to describe our worship service – it refers to the actual words we use to worship with and comes from the Episcopal Church’s 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Basically, it refers to the type or style of the worship service.
What Do you call the person that leads the service?
Our service is lead by a priest. In the Episcopal church, priests may be any gender. Priests may be married, single, divorced or remarried and children are welcome. Priests are commonly referred to as Father, Mother or Pastor though individuals may select a title of their choosing.
Are masks required?
No
If you feel uncomfortable attending we have an amazing online service with the same sermon and liturgy you can view from the comfort of your own home.
are reservations required
No - our attendance is not restricted.
Is there a dress code for services?
No - God welcomes those in blue jeans the same way He welcomes those in a suit and tie, and that means we’ll welcome you too.
Can you bring your kids?
You bet – God loves the sound of children’s voices, and so do we. Children are always welcome in our worship services.
Children’s Chapel is available for our children of God during the 9:00 and 11:00 AM services, year round with the exception of some holiday weekends. Children gather at the back of the sanctuary after the Gospel and return before Communion.
For families that prefer:
Our nursery, room C-2, is available during our 9:00 and 11:00 AM services for all children, four years old and younger - infants are welcome.
