What to Expect at All Saints
Stepping inside the doors of a new church can be a leap of faith on many levels, even for people who've been going to church for a long time. Some of your questions might include:
Will anyone talk to me? Or will too many people talk to me?
Will they ask me for money?
Will it be OK if my kids can't sit still or be quiet the entire service?
How should I dress?
Will there be anyone there my own age?
Does it matter if I'm an Episcopalian?
Am I welcome if I don't believe?
Whether you've never been to church before, or you’ve been attending church your entire life, we want you to feel comfortable at All Saints. We want to make sure you leave your worship experience feeling that it's been stress free, engaging, and enjoyable.
We will talk to you and invite you to coffee hour. We will sit with you, if that is what you want. We do pass the offering plate every Sunday - what you do with it is between you and God.
We love kids in the worship service! Our worship is the primary place were our faith gets formed, so we believe children should be in church. There are coloring books, books, pencils, and other items to keep hearts and minds engaged. We have learned that more often adults make more noise than kids, so don’t worry about that. Having children in worship reminds us of our baptismal promise to continue in the apostles teaching and the breaking of bread.
It doesn’t matter if you are new to the Episcopal church, new to church, or have been attending some sort of worship your whole life - we welcome you. Our worship bulletin is all inclusive, so it’s easy to follow. We do stand, sit, and/or kneel a lot during our worship.
And most importantly, we welcome all to partake of communion, for it is Christ who invites us to meet him at that table.