Episcopal worship is both sacramental and liturgical. Being sacramental means that we believe that God is truly, spiritually present to us in worship, particularly through the celebrations of the Holy Eucharist (communion) and Holy Baptism. Being liturgical means that it involves the entire people of God. Normally a bishop or priest leads worship, with everyone taking important parts. No one is a spectator in an Episcopal service.

Holy Eucharist, also called communion, mass, or the Lord’s Supper is the principal act of worship on Sunday. In the Episcopal Church all baptized Christians, regardless of denomination are welcome to share in this sacred meal.

Our worship follows the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. This prayer book is a direct descendent of the liturgies from the Church of England. It forms, not only the framework for all our worship, but for our theology as well. It is steeped in Scripture and solemn and elegant in language. The entire book can be found online here. Anyone wishing to discover other versions of the Book of Common Prayer can go here to find them. This site offers a great deal of information about Anglicanism (the church tradition that has grown out of the Church of England).

This booklet from King of Peace Episcopal Church in Kingsland, Georgia gives some more specific insight into our Sunday worship. It’s well worth reading through for anyone wishing to discover more about our rich worship.