Finding the Elation...In Worship:
Shout with Joy before
the Lord, O earth. Obey him gladly, come before him, singing with joy
(Psalm 100)
There are many opportunities
for worship at St. Paul's
- Sunday worship at 8:00am
9:15am and 11:00
- Wednesday service 9:45am
There is active lay participation in worship:
parishioners participate as communion administrators, leaders for prayers of the
people, greeters and readers.
An integral part of our worship
is music, which includes new music and original compositions, and is
supported by:
Service Schedule
8:00 AM Sunday Morning
– Holy Communion Said service using the Book of Alternative
Services.
9:15 AM Sunday Morning
- Traditional Service This service
is one of Holy Communion. The 9:15 service is a bit more formal that the
11:00 service and uses the Book of Alternative Services and traditional
hymns with choir and organ.
11:00 AM Sunday Morning
-
Contemporary Service This service is one of Holy Communion using
contemporary liturgies. It features contemporary praise songs and some
traditional hymns and is accompanied by a band (guitar, bass, drums,
piano, flutes, violins, etc.). This service is informal and is intended
to be very user-friendly. Sunday school classes take place at the same
time as this service.
09:45 AM Wednesday Morning Eucharist and Bible Study – Holy
Communion how fortunate we are to have a Wednesday morning Eucharist and
bible study. When Fr. John asked what the Wednesday morning Eucharist
means to us, one comment was that it provides the spiritual boost we
need to get through the rest of the week, that it reaffirms the Sunday
experience.
Access to the Lord's Table
Our policy with regard to access to the Lord's Table during the
Eucharist is that it is the Lord's Table and all the Lord's people are
welcome. In terms of visitors, they are invited to share in the bread
and wine if they have been baptized, if they have accepted Jesus Christ
as their Saviour and if they are accustomed to receiving the elements of
the Eucharist in their own church. We use bread and wine with a common
cup. Communicants are welcome to drink from the cup or practice
intinction (dipping the bread into the cup). Non-communicants may also
come forward at the time of Communion and receive a blessing in the form
of a short prayer.
Amongst the members of our parish, the norm is that children be
baptized before receiving Communion (this is totally at the discretion
of the parents).
Physical Access
We occupy a new building with features to assist our visitors with
mobility or hearing impairment. All of the areas of the church building
are wheelchair accessible. We also offer a hearing loop system at both
out 9:15 am and 11:00 am services.
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