For Visitors
About Episcopal Services
Worship is our weekly opportunity to "sing our love song to God," and it is also God's love song, sung back to us through Word and Sacrament. The primary focus of our Episcopal liturgy (which means the "work of the people") is the Eucharist (a Greek word meaning "Thanksgiving"), but there are two main parts of the service: the Word of the Lord, which includes proclamation of Scripture, the Creed, Prayers of the People and the Confession, and the Holy Eucharist, when Christ, through the bread and wine, becomes tangibly present to the congregation gathered. In turn, the gathered community becomes Christ's Body to one another and to the world.
For Children and Youth
Children's Programs
Our children's programs include Sunday School, Children's Chapel, Youth Group, Vacation Bible School and special events. Our children learn about and experience God’s presence in their lives through worship, fellowship and fun.
Youth Group
Teenagers, from St. Paul’s and the surrounding communities, grades 7-12, gather regularly during the school year, first for worship and then afterwards, for lunch and conversation. They enjoy service opportunties and an annual mission trip during the first week of school’s summer vacation. The Youth of St. Paul's are valued, encouraged and supported as they become active members of our congregation and community!
Newcomers
Newcomers are greeted before the services on Sundays and are welcomed to our parish-wide Coffee Hour following our 8 am and 10 am services. Here you can connect with other newcomers and longer-term members in a casual setting.
We also have more intentional newcomer welcomes in the form of Coffee with the Rector, a small reception in the Rector's office with the Rev. Mary Davis and members of the Newcomers Committee.
Becoming a member
What Does Membership Mean?
Membership in the Episcopal Church does not carry with it the formal expectations of other denominations. By canon (church law), a "member" is someone who attends services and contributes financially on a regular basis. There is not even a definition of what "regular" means!