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Worship | Services | Evening Prayer
This fall we are beginning a Wednesday evening, 6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer (EP)worship service.  This sixty-minute time of worship will be structured so that you may drop in and leave at any time.  The service will be neither “traditional” nor "contemporary,” but will be an eclectic mix of elements each week. We hope that this service will serve as an addition to your Sunday morning worship experience, or as a substitute when you are unable to attend worship on Sundays.  “What should I expect if I drop in for the new Evening Prayer (EP) service?” EP be a 60-minute service, with three 20-minute segments; each 20-minute segment will include several elements, e.g. Scripture, music and teaching;  the flow will be more circular and less linear; each segment will be connected to the other segments by the evening’s theme; the weekly themes will follow the Confirmation schedule; when Confirmation isn’t in session, the themes will likely follow the lectionary texts from the previous Sunday; the worship environment will encourage people to drop in and leave at any time; there will be traditional and non-traditional elements throughout the service; Holy Communion will be offered some weeks, but not on a weekly basis; various modes of communication will be employed to reach different learning styles; participation will be encouraged, but not required; the Fellowship Room will be the worship space from September through November ’09, allowing for flexibility and intimacy; Advent services will be held in the sanctuary; lay leadership will be key, and youth will be encouraged to share their gifts; the service will include people who do not worship together regularly, creating an increased sense of community; the service will be a supplement to Sunday worship for some, and a substitute for others.