Praising Our Lord
Trees wave their branches with the leaves ever-changing throughout the seasons. Birds sing to nature's music. Dolphins flip and seals clap. The mountains has structure and the ocean's flexibility. God's creation each has their own way of praise, and that variety is the same with worship.
Some praise with the raising of their hands, others through music. There are people who express their praise through physical, joyous movements like clapping and jumping while others praise in quiet, meditative ways. Some worship services have a certain structure, while others have a flexible format to bring spontaneity.
The diversity in how we worship, how we praise all result in one intention -- to love God and share God's love with others. Every person has their own experience in each type of worship, but all are surrounded with love, peace, and healing. Our goal is to provide a space, a spiritual aura where anyone can experience and be fully surrounded in each of these during our worship services and fellowship.
Our tree is branching out to reach those who are unable to be with us physically during our worship and gatherings. Our live-streams of worship and events can be found on our Facebook and Youtube page.
Some praise with the raising of their hands, others through music. There are people who express their praise through physical, joyous movements like clapping and jumping while others praise in quiet, meditative ways. Some worship services have a certain structure, while others have a flexible format to bring spontaneity.
The diversity in how we worship, how we praise all result in one intention -- to love God and share God's love with others. Every person has their own experience in each type of worship, but all are surrounded with love, peace, and healing. Our goal is to provide a space, a spiritual aura where anyone can experience and be fully surrounded in each of these during our worship services and fellowship.
Our tree is branching out to reach those who are unable to be with us physically during our worship and gatherings. Our live-streams of worship and events can be found on our Facebook and Youtube page.
Nervous or anxious on getting lost in our services? Don't worry, we help guide anyone with questions or who are lost.
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COMMUNION
Holy Communion is one of the Holy Sacraments- an outward and visible sign of God's Grace. We offer this to all baptized Christians, regardless of gender, orientation, race, or how faith is practiced. If you do not wish to receive Communion, our priest also gives a word of blessing during the time of Communion. |
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LEADERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITIES
There are many 'Gardeners' here who lead different parts of our Tree to ensure growth, strength, stability (both architectural and financially), and nourishment. They can be leaders of our worship, music, coffee hour, bible study, community outreach, maintenance, and stewardship. All are welcome to be a part of this tree and we are always delighted to have new gardeners to help our tree bloom. |
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MUSIC
One of the ways we praise and pray is through music. Our well-seasoned organ and beautiful grand piano accompany voices of our Church. We have a choir at our 10am service who shares their talents while enjoying a sense of togetherness through fellowship during the time of worship. The beauty of music is its invitation to all and the variety that can bring people together, which we try to express in this branch. We welcome all who want to share their talents and join in the fellowship of music. |
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PRAYER
"When you play basketball, don't you hope that when you shoot the ball, that the ball goes into the net? -- Well, that's all prayer is... hope." ~ "The Preacher's Wife" (movie) Prayer is a conversation with God to share your hopes, dreams, fears, anxiety, and joys. No fancy words or strict rules on how to pray. The best part is you can pray anytime, anywhere, and can be done either out loud or in silence. You can pray kneeling, standing, walking, through music, at work or school, and even in a tree. Worship is just a form of prayer through a gathering that can be used as a guide for anyone, especially when in a sense of loss or having a wandering mind that cannot focus on the moment. There are various formats of worship just as there are various ways to pray - the point is spending time with God, to grow in faith, and walking on your journey with love for God and for others. |
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FELLOWSHIP
Similar to worship, there are various ways to have fellowship. The most common form of fellowship in the majority of Episcopal Churches is Coffee Hour, of as some of us call it -- the Eighth Sacrament. It's a time of being together to talk and share God's love. Fellowship is a community that can be branched out farther than the church building doors. We have fellowship through our weekly Bible Study groups, our community outreach, and our events. |
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SERVICES
SUNDAYS
8am Eucharist (in-person)
10am Eucharist with Music (in-person, Facebook, Youtube)
THURSDAYS
12pm Mid-Day Worship
SUNDAYS
8am Eucharist (in-person)
10am Eucharist with Music (in-person, Facebook, Youtube)
THURSDAYS
12pm Mid-Day Worship
Questions? Want to learn more?
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Email us at [email protected]