St. Martha's

We gather in Christ to strengthen and to serve.

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What to expect when you visit

Worship in the Episcopal Church

Sunday is traditionally when Episcopalians gather for worship. The principal weekly worship service is the Holy Eucharist, also known as: the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, or Mass. In most Episcopal churches, worship is accompanied by the singing of hymns, and in some churches, much of the service is sung.

Worship Styles

Episcopalians worship in many different styles, ranging from very formal, ancient, and multi-sensory rites with lots of singing, music, fancy clothes (called vestments), and incense, to informal services with contemporary music. Yet all worship in the Episcopal Church is based in the Book of Common Prayer, which gives worship a familiar feel, no matter where you go.

At St. Martha’s we express our liturgical worship within a contemporary context. To us, this means that many aspects of our worship are less formal and less focused on the clergy, engaging, wherever possible, the shared and accessible aspects of our ministry. For instance, we usually use the more contemporary rite from The Book of Common Prayer for our Sunday Morning Worship. We print the entire service, including the music, in a service booklet so that visitors can feel comfortable worshipping with us.

We use a broad range of musical styles, from traditional to modern, encouraging members of all ages with musical gifts to share them.

Laity serve in the liturgy -- leading the prayers, serving the chalice at communion, praying with the healing team, and joining with our ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist and other services.

Our new building will allow us to explore new and different combinations of worship styles. This will provide for new expressions of worship while older, more familiar styles will continue to be used at our primary services.

Visitors can expect to be greeted warmly, invited to join us for a cup of coffee and conversation after the service, and to be invited to return. We make every attempt to make visitors and newcomers feel comfortable and welcome.

All Are Welcome

All baptized Christians—no matter age or denomination—are welcome to “receive communion.” Episcopalians invite all baptized people to receive, not because we take the Eucharist lightly, but because we take our baptism so seriously.

Visitors who are not baptized Christians are welcome to come forward during the Communion to receive a blessing from the presider.

Millennium Development Goals

The MDGs represent a global partnership that has grown from the commitments and targets established at the world summits of the 1990s. Responding to the world's main development challenges and to the calls of civil society, the MDGs promote poverty reduction, education, maternal health, gender equality, and aim at combating child mortality, AIDS and other diseases.