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Services
of Worship
Worship
is central to our life together — it is where the people
of St. Philip's, as well as visitors to our parish, gather to
celebrate their faith, express their joy, renew their hope, rekindle
their vision, and to prepare for the tasks ahead.
At St. Philip's,
worship takes varied forms. Most services center around the Eucharist
(Holy Communion), the sacrament of Christ's body and blood, and
the principal act of Christian worship. The term Eucharist is
from the Greek, "thanksgiving." Jesus instituted the eucharist
at the Last Supper, a sacred meal with his disciples. The Last
Supper provides the basis for the fourfold eucharistic action
of taking, blessing, breaking, and sharing. Christ's body and
blood are present in the sacrament of the eucharist and received
by faith. Christ's presence is also known in the gathered eucharistic
community.
Generally,
our services reflect time-honored and traditional rituals. Episcopalians
find in them a lively source of inspiration for living in the
world today — a rich convergence of art, music, scripture,
and the spoken word found worldwide in the Anglican community.
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Sunday
Services
| 7:45
a.m. |
Holy Eucharist
Rite I with homily
Eucharist
in traditional language.
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9:00 a.m.
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Sung Eucharist
Rite II with sermon
Eucharist using more modern language, adopted in 1979. This
services chooses more contemporary liturgical elements than the
11:15. Led by the St. Philip's Singers.
3rd Sundays,
September-May:
All-Generations
Eucharist Rite II
The liturgy in language that will resonate with children and
youth. Led by the children and youth choirs with scriptures read
and often dramatized by the Chalice Players.
5th Sundays,
September-May:
Morning Prayer with Eucharist
A service incorporating specific music and readings, including
sung prayers, followed by Eucharist.
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11:15 a.m.
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Sung Eucharist
Rite II with sermon
Eucharist
using more modern language, adopted in 1979. This services chooses
slightly more traditional liturgical elements than the 9:00. Led
by the Canterbury Choir.
5th Sundays,
September-May:
Morning Prayer with Eucharist
A service incorporating specific music and readings, including
sung prayers, followed by Eucharist.
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| 4:00
p.m. |
"Come
and See" Eucharist
A
non-traditional, contemplative liturgy with inclusive language,
intended for those who are exploring their faith journey or those
who are seeking a return to community within the church.
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| 5:30
p.m. |
1st, 2nd,
and 4th Sundays: Holy Eucharist Rite II with homily
Eucharist using more modern language, adopted in 1979.
3rd Sundays,
September-May: Evening Prayer or Choral Evensong with Eucharist
An evening prayer service incorporating specific music and
readings, often including sung prayers, followed by Eucharist.
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Weekday
Services
Tuesday
| 10:00
a.m. |
Spoken
service of healing & reconciliation, with Holy Eucharist
Rite II
A service incorporating the laying on of hands by the priest
and anointing with holy oil.
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Thursday
| 10:00
a.m. |
Spoken service
with Holy Eucharist Rite I (September-May only)
Eucharist in traditional language. |
Special
Services
| Once each
season |
Taizé
Meditation Service
A
meditative, contemplative service for all ages
Prayers, repetitive chanting, and readings in a meditative
atmosphere, with leadership provided by families.
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| Selected
Holy Days |
Innovative
Worship
in
new and invigorating ways
Designed by Composer-in-Residence Sheldon Curry to be
both engaging and spiritually uplifting.
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| Feast
Days |
Festival
Eucharists and Other Special Services
held
in conjunction with major Feast Days and during the seasons
of Advent and Lent.
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What
Is Holy Communion
Holy
Eucharist is the liturgy (form of worship) we use for services
most Sundays. It contains two parts: the Liturgy of the Word,
which includes readings, sermon, prayers, confession, and forgiveness
of sins, and the Holy Communion, which includes giving thanks
for Jesus' sacrifice for us, making a symbolic remembrance of
it, and being sent forth into the world to do God's work. The
word "eucharist" can also be used to refer specifically
to Holy Communion.
The
9 and 11:15 a.m. Sunday services are "Sung Eucharists,"
which means that several main parts of the service are sung by
the choir and congregation. These include the Gloria (Song of
Praise), the Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy), and the Fraction Anthem
(sung when the bread is broken). The first Sunday of each month,
a special "Choral Eucharist" is presented, featuring
a major musical setting of the service music, sung by choirs and
soloists and accompanied by the St. Philip's Chamber Orchestra.
Your
Invitation to Communion
At
St. Philip's, all people are invited to receive communion
— to be nourished by this outward and visible sign of something
that is inward and spiritual. It brings together the entire congregation
to share in a ritual rooted in the biblical account of Jesus'
last meal with his disciples. By participation in this act we
nourish the hope that we shall both know and do the work of Christ.
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More
information
More information
regarding services of worship is available in Monthly
Calendar. A menu of information is available by phone 24 hours
a day.
Baptism
Baptism takes place at St. Philip's on designated days during scheduled
services. For more information, contact the office at (520) 299-6421,
or e-mail.
Weddings
For information
regarding weddings at St. Philip's, click
here.
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