SundayA typical Sunday morning at Epiphany consists of the following: Morning PrayerWe begin the day with an 8:00am Morning Prayer with Eucharist worship service. Christian Education HourAt 9:00am we have our Christian Education Hour. There are a variety of adult education classes. Both Junior and Senior High students will meet in the Youth room for an informal Bible study and prayer time. This is an opportunity for fellowship and building community. 5th and 6th graders have their own hang out in the Upper Room. Come and play games, eat snacks and visit. 1st-4th graders will meet in Room 203 with a variety of activities happening throughout the year. Nursery is available for Kindergartners and under. Holy EucharistAt 10:00 AM we have our Holy Eucharist worship service. Children begin the service with their parents. During the processional hymn the children will follow the cross out and go to the Great Hall where they will participate in Children's Chapel. The children return to the worship service at the beginning of communion. Coffee HourFollowing the 10:00 worship service is a wonderful time for fellowship as we gather in the Great Hall for coffee and snacks. Everyone is welcomed. The playground is open for children to play. Freedom In WorshipOne of the significant characteristics of the Anglican Church is its freedom in worship. Having an ordered and orderly basis of our worship frees us from our whims and moods and allows us to express our praises as we will. It also allows us to respect the freedom of one another. Some folks genuflect, others lift their hands in praise, another bows his head as the cross passes, others use the sign of the cross, still others speak in tongues. Some love Plainsong and Gregorian Chant, while others have a taste for music of more recent vintage, and some would love the quiet of no music at all. The Body of Christ is large enough to contain us all, and the heart of God is generous enough to receive the praise of each of us. Let us be certain that we are both large and generous enough in spirit to respect each other in our differences as in our similarities.
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Anglican District of Virginia in the
Convocation of Anglicans in North America.
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