Holy Eucharist

Sundays at 9:45AM

Join us for worship at 9:45am for our Rite II service of Holy Eucharist on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. We do not have services in July and August. Following our Sunday morning service, please join us for coffee hour.  During coffee hour, we gather for an informal time of coffee, fellowship, and conversation as we catch up on one another’s lives and offer an opportunity for discussion about the Bible readings, the sermon, Episcopal practices, and other spiritual concerns.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

On Sunday mornings, we have one service of Holy Eucharist (Communion or Mass).  The Episcopal tradition of worship most closely mirrors what you might see in a Catholic Mass.  The service is divided into two parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Table.  During the Liturgy of the Word, we have a reading from the Old Testament, a psalm, a reading from the New Testament (often from one of the epistles), and a reading from the gospels.  After the gospel reading, there is a sermon, most often given by the vicar.  Then, the congregation is invited to recite the Nicene Creed.  We then have prayers, a confession of sin, and the prounoucement of absolution.  The passing of the peace then follows.  During "the peace," we greet each other in the name of Christ, and often this takes the form of a hearty handshake, or hug, and a wish of "peace" for the other person.  The second part of the service is commonly referred to as "communion." It is at this time that people are invited around the altar rail to receive communion (bread and wine).  All baptised people are welcome to receive communion at Trinity Episcopal Church.  After Communion, the priest will offer a blessing over the congregation.  

Click on the videos below to access short clips explaining the meaning of each step of our liturgy.