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We are a warm and
friendly church!
Here is what one can
expect at St. Hubert's
We have one service that
begins at 10:30. Our service is traditional, and we primarily use the
1928 Book of Common Prayer and the 1982 Hymnal. A small
but faithful adult choir sings portions of the liturgy as well as
leading the congregation in the Psalms, Hymns, and Canticles. A nursery
is provided downstairs in the undercroft. Following our worship
services, we meet downstairs for a light brunch. As most all activities
of our parish take place on Sunday, this is our time to greet visitors
and socialize with other members of our church family. It is said that
this is where we “pass the peace.”
The Episcopal Church is a
liturgical church. Liturgy means “work of the people.” The worshipers
are active participants in the service. All worship is based on the
Book of Common Prayer.
"Common prayer” is that prayer and worship which we
share together, in common, or in community. Common prayer provides an
opportunity for a gathered community to worship in unison, despite its
diversity. It acts out our oneness in Christ. We pray together, sing
together, respond back and forth between the leader of worship and the
congregation. We are a gathered community of prayer by our actions in
worship. Common worship provides opportunities where we do not have to
invent the words to pray, but instead allow the words we all pray
together to move in and through our souls.
Every Sunday service is
the liturgy of the Holy Eucharist or the Holy Communion since we believe
this is the principle act of Christian worship. We also include the
service of Morning Prayer at various times through the year.
Outline of our
worship service
Opening procession, in
which the vested clergy, choir and other leaders of worship enter the
sanctuary.
Opening prayers and
songs to set the tone of the day
Scripture readings
The sermon,
which is based on the scripture reading
The Creed—our
response to the opening of scripture is to reaffirm our belief and faith
Prayers of the
People—A response to our belief
is to share our concern for others and so we pray for the world, the
church and those in need.
Communion—We
bless the bread and wine and distribute them as reminders of the
presence of God in our lives. Communion is the Episcopal Church’s altar
call. Every Sunday we are called to the altar to take Jesus into our
hearts.
Dismissal—we
are sent forth, empowered by God, to live our Christian lives.
Additional Notes
Lord’s Prayer- Like
all other Christians we pray the Lord’s Prayer, also called the “Our
Father.” It is so important to Anglicans that every worship service we
do in public includes the Lord’s Prayer.
Music- Music
is very important to our worship. Hymns are selected from
the 1982 Hymnal.
Canticles are selected from both the 1940
and 1982 Hymnal. Other music
selected for use in our services is in keeping with traditional Episcopal/Anglican tradition.
As we are a traditional
church, we primarily use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Follow
the link below to an article
reprinted (with permission) from the website of All Souls Anglican Church in
Charlottesville, VA. that best explains our use of the 1928 Prayer Book.
On those occasions when the 1972 edition is used, Rite I is followed.
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