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When you come in an usher will
give you a leaflet that will guide you through the service and
tell you what book to use when. The primary service book, which
has a red cover, is called the Book of Common Prayer. It contains
all the services authorized for use in the Episcopal Church in
addition to many other helpful resources.
Our hymnal, which has a blue cover,
is used at 8:45 and 11:00 AM for
congregational singing. The music at 5:30 PM comes primarily from
a songbook (with a white paper cover) called Alleluia II.
Also in the pews are blue visitor’s
cards. We encourage you to fill one out and put it in the offering
plate when it is passed to you. This way we can send you more information
about All Saints’ and put you in touch with a member of our clergy,
if you wish. You can also fill out a visitor’s card
online.
How will I know when to stand, sit,
or kneel?
Generally, we stand to sing, recite
the Creed, for the reading of the
Gospel, and to pray. We sit while
the Bible is being read, during the sermon, announcements, and
when the choir is singing. During the prayers, most people in the
congregation kneel, although some people prefer to stand - either
is appropriate. But please don’t worry about doing the wrong thing
at the wrong time - what matters is your com-munion with God during
the service!
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The
center of
our worship each week is the sacrament of Holy Eucharist
(also known as Holy Communion or the Lord’s Supper). In the
Eucharist we share in bread and wine in remembrance of Christ’s
life, death, and resurrection, just as Christ commanded at
his Last Supper with his disciples. But we also experience
the mystery of Christ’s presence among us here and now.
All baptized
Christians, regardless of denomination, are welcome to participate
in the Eucharist.
When you come to the altar you may choose to receive the bread
and wine, or just the bread. Those who have not been baptized
may come to the altar rail to receive a blessing from the priest
if they would like to do so.
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Children
are always welcome at services.
As you come in the front doors of
All Saints’ there is a large basket with books and folders in it
for your children to bring into the sanctuary if they wish. The
folders have colored pencils and pages of activities they can do
during the service. We also have professionally staffed nursery care
available for all services on Sunday (except the 7:30)
if you prefer to take your chil-dren
there.
We also offer Children’s Liturgy
of the Word during the 8:45 am
and 11:00 a.m. worship services for
chil-dren ages 3 - 5. Held in the Yellow Door Room in Ebaugh
Hall, this program emphasizes the rituals of our liturgy
and follows the structure of the adult’s Liturgy of the Word.
At the exchange of the peace, many parents go collect their
children from the nursery or Liturgy of the Word and bring
them back to the sanctuary for communion.
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