Worship
 

Schedule of Services
Sunday	8:00 am	Holy Eucharist - Rite One
	9:00 am	Holy Eucharist - Rite Two with Music Children's Chapel in the Parish Hall Nursery for ages 4 and under.
	10:45 am	Holy Eucharist - Rite Two with Music/Choir Nursery for ages 4 and under.
Mon-Thurs	8:30 am	Morning Prayer
Wednesday	5:30 pm	Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing.

Reflect & Connect
 

Sunday	8:50 am	Coffee & Refreshments
	9:50 am	Coffee & Refreshments
	9:50 am	Children – Sunday School Adults – Discussion groups, book studies, guest speakers, etc.
	11:45 am	Coffee & Refreshments

Below are descriptions of the services at St. Columba’s, and the essential roles parishioners can play, as chalice bearers, crucifers, readers, acolytes, ushers, and members of the Altar Guild. Please consider taking an active part in our worship.

We use the Book of Common Prayer: the red book on the back of each chair. The blue Hymnal 1982 is used at the 9:00 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday service. At all services, ushers hand out bulletins to guide people through the rituals. Hymn numbers are also posted above the organ.

Sunday Services

On Sunday, Rite I is used at the 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Service, and Rite II is used at the 9:00am and the 10:45am services. There is no music at 8:00 a.m.; organ music and service music accompany the 9:00am and the 10:45am services. Nursery is provided for children at 9:00 and at 10:45.

Sunday School

LISTEN * LEARN * LIVE
Led by Lisa Reimer for children ages 5 and up.
9:00am - the Children will gather in the Parish House classroom for Children’s Chapel (scripture reading and prayers). They will join their families for communion in the church. The last Sunday of the month is Youth Sunday when the children serve as liturgical helpers during the 9am service. There is no Children’s Chapel in the parish house on these Sundays.
9:50am – juice and refreshments in the Parish Hall and immediately following, Sunday School in the class room for those children who attended Children’s Chapel and also for those who will be attending the 10:45am worship service in the church. Lisa is using the new children’s curriculum for the Episcopal Church, Weaving God’s Promises, which provides activities including arts, crafts, dramas, games and more to reinforce the lessons of the day. Come join the fun!

Wednesday Evening Eucharist and Healing Service

The Wednesday evening 5:30 Eucharist includes the Litany for Healing. Printed sheets are available in the back of the church. After the prayers and the confession, members of the congregation are invited to come forward to receive a special prayer for healing and to be anointed with oil.

Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer, Rite II, is at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Clergy and lay people gather to read this brief service, which may be conducted by members of the parish. New leaders are always welcome and training is available for anyone interested.

Acolytes

Carrying the cross (as crucifer) and serving as candle-bearers, acolytes take an active role in the Eucharist service, learning about the Church’s practices as they serve. Young people are especially encouraged to participate in this way. Anyone interested should contact Nancy Piazza at cinchomflt1@verizon.net.

Altar Guild

A quiet ministry, the Altar Guild is responsible for the care of linens and vessels and for the preparation of the altar for two Holy Eucharist services on Sunday. Guild members work in pairs, learning from one another as well as from training sessions. Contact Patty Duke pattydukedc@verizon.net; 847-0448 for more information.

Eucharistic Ministers

During the Offertory Hymn, a member of the congregation joins the altar party in the sanctuary to serve as chalice bearer during Holy Eucharist. To discuss becoming a part of this prayerful and uplifting ministry, contact Kathryn Warren (8 a.m. and 9 a.m. service) at 847-5571 or kwarren@stcolumbaschapel.org, or Jeff Richard (10:45 a.m. service) at jlrams@cox.net

Readers

Lay persons read the appointed lessons from the Old and New Testaments and lead the Prayers of the People at both Sunday services. If you would like to participate in this way, please contact Nancy Piazza (10:30 a.m. service) at cinchomflt1@verizon.net, or Kathryn Warren (8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. service) at 847-5571 or kwarren@stcolumbaschapel.org.

Ushers

Two ushers are assigned to greet worshipers and distribute bulletins before each Sunday service. They also bring the bread and wine to the altar, collect the offering, supervise the Sunday School arrival, and assist the congregation as needed. Following the service, ushers prepare the offering for the assistant treasurer. Ushers are always needed. If you wish to participate, please contact Cary Lord at 849-4089.

Flowers

Donations for the flowers on the St. Columba’s altar are given weekly as memorials and/or thanksgivings, with names and dedications listed in the bulletin. For festivals such as Christmas, Easter, and Harvest Sunday, parishioners work together to decorate the chapel. To get involved, or to make a memorial or thanksgiving flower donation, contact Patty Duke at 847-0448 or pattydukedc@verizon.net

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