The Worship Commission

The Worship Commission creates an environment where God’s presence may nurture us all. This commission also supports our clergy before, during, and after worship services. Chair: Patty Wise, 410-461-6633; Vestry Liaison: June Robinson; or the clergy, 410-461-7793

Services at St. John's:

At St. John's, there is a worship service to meet everyone’s needs. There are services with traditional music, contemporary music and with no music. There are early morning services, mid-day services and evening services. There are small, intimate services and large, expansive services. Below is a description of our weekly services. Nursery services are available at some of our services.

Thursday Morning, 7:00, Resurrection Chapel, Parish Life Center

Holy Eucharist with Healing

Saturday Evening, 5:00, Historic Church

Fondly begun as the summer “flip-flop” service, worship now is year round. The style is Rite II. There is no music at this service. The service runs about 45 minutes.

Sunday Morning, 7:45, Historic Church, Rite I

This service is for those who prefer a quiet, early morning service. Traditional language and quiet morning worship character this service. There is no music at this service. The service runs about 45 minutes.

Sunday Morning, 9:00, Historic Church, Rite II

Our traditional family service enjoys the various choirs of the church including the children’s choir. This full eucharistic celebration concludes in about 60 minutes, allowing time for attendees to head to fellowship time with coffee and donuts before Christian Education starts at 10:30.

Sunday Morning, 9:00, All Saint’s Hall (ASH) in the Center for Ministry and Education (CME), Rite II

Our contemporary family service enjoys a large attendance by the youngest members of our congregation as well as those who prefer a more relaxed, contemporary setting and music. Music is provided by the Contemporary Singers, a folk music ensemble. This service takes a brief hiatus during some of the summer months. The service runs about 60 minutes, allowing time for attendees to head to fellowship time with coffee and donuts before Christian Education starts at 10:30.

Sunday Morning, 11:15, Historic Church, Rite II

This worship also enjoys the various choirs of the church. All ages attend this worship that can feature sung psalms and glorious anthems. Worship concludes in about 75 minutes.

Festivals and Feasts: During Lent, Holy Week and the Christmas Season additional services are added. The schedule for these services is communicated on our home page. Please note that these services are often quite well attended and it is advised to arrive early – often there is a bonus music offering for the early arrivals!

Prayer Services: In addition, the Parish Life Center (PLC) is the home to regular prayer services in the Resurrection Chapel.

Worship Links:

+ About Episcopal Worship
+ Teaching Children about Worship
+ The Book of Common Prayer
+ The Lectionary
+ Online Bible
+ Biblical Pronunciation Guide 
 

Servers in our Worship:

The Commission is able to fulfill its mission because of all the visible and “invisible” hearts and hands who volunteer their time, energy, and talents.

Acolytes

Acolytes serve at the altars of St. John’s in Sunday liturgies. Serving as an acolyte is one of the ways in which youth can become involved in the worship service, starting in fourth grade.

Elyse Evans Kircher, 410-218-9773

Altar Flowers

Altar Flowers may be donated for Sundays in the Church year to beautify the worship space and honor a loved one or an occasion of thanksgiving.

Barbara Garrabrant, 410-313-9890

Altar Guilds

Altar Guilds prepare each worship space for liturgies.

Historic Church: Mary Bradford, 410-465-9277; All Saints Hall: Cathy Nunley, 410-461-4081

Bread Bakers

Bread Bakers prepare the bread used for the Holy Eucharist in All Saints’ Hall.

Diane Gaspar, 410-465-3624

Eucharistic Ministers

Eucharistic Ministers serve the chalice to the people during the Holy Eucharist. Opportunities to serve as an EM begin in ninth grade.

Historic Church: June Robinson, 410-465- 4020; All Saints Hall: Brynn Conover, brynnconover@verizon.net

Lectors

Lectors read lessons from the Bible during worship. Opportunities to become a lector begin in sixth grade.

Historic Church: Sharon Weston-Dawkes, 410-465-8454; All Saints Hall: Brynn Conover, brynnconover@verizon.net

PowerPoint Operators

PowerPoint Operators run the Power Point slides used in worship in All Saints Hall. Power Point Operators are often members of the congregation who are of middle or high school age.

Mike Simonsen, 410-480-0169

Ushers

Ushers are part of the hospitality team, welcoming worshipers at each liturgy. Youth may serve as an Usher beginning at 13, or younger when serving with a parent.

Historic Church: Henry Miller, 410- 744-9329; All Saints Hall: Karen Tucker, ktloves2swim@msn.com

Youth Opportunities

Looking for opportunities for youth participation in worship? There are opportunities starting as young as second grade in the Children’s Choir, and as Acolytes, Lectors, Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers.