Worship & Music
Worship Services
Overview of Sunday Services
The Holy Eucharist (Communion, Mass) is the principal
act of Christian worship on Sundays and other major Feasts.
8:00 AM is a simple Eucharist without music in the
Resurrection Chapel (just off the foyer at the west end of the church).
It is generally about forty minutes in length.
10:15 AM is the principal Eucharist in the church,
with choir, organ and other musical instruments,
and congregational singing. Parts of the service are
sung, and it is usually about an hour in length. Our
music draws from traditional, contemporary,
baroque, folk, gospel, and renewal traditions.
All baptized Christians are invited to Holy Communion,
no matter your background or tradition in the church.
Children are encouraged at all worship services!
Kids of all ages are welcome to stay with
adults; there are activity bags, and giggling,
singing, and even shouting are perfectly okay. If
your kids (or you!) are getting restless, you can follow
the service through the glass from the foyer, and there
are quiet toys in the Resurrection chapel.
Child Care with kids’ activities is available during the
10:15 Eucharist as well.
Weekday Worship
Morning Prayer is livestreamed Wednesday mornings at 7:30 AM at
www.youtube.com/StThomasEpiscopalChurchMIA.
Monday-Thursday, our school community gathers for chapel at 8:15. For the security of our children, this service is not generally open to the public at large.
Worship on Feasts and Holy Days We offer special worship at Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week, and other Feasts
and Holy Days. Check out our Parish Calendar, YouTube channel, or Facebook page for details
The Sunday Eucharist is livestreamed at www.youtube.com/StThomasEpiscopalChurchMIA
at 10:15, and is available for viewing any time after that.
act of Christian worship on Sundays and other major Feasts.
8:00 AM is a simple Eucharist without music in the
Resurrection Chapel (just off the foyer at the west end of the church).
It is generally about forty minutes in length.
10:15 AM is the principal Eucharist in the church,
with choir, organ and other musical instruments,
and congregational singing. Parts of the service are
sung, and it is usually about an hour in length. Our
music draws from traditional, contemporary,
baroque, folk, gospel, and renewal traditions.
All baptized Christians are invited to Holy Communion,
no matter your background or tradition in the church.
Children are encouraged at all worship services!
Kids of all ages are welcome to stay with
adults; there are activity bags, and giggling,
singing, and even shouting are perfectly okay. If
your kids (or you!) are getting restless, you can follow
the service through the glass from the foyer, and there
are quiet toys in the Resurrection chapel.
Child Care with kids’ activities is available during the
10:15 Eucharist as well.
Weekday Worship
Morning Prayer is livestreamed Wednesday mornings at 7:30 AM at
www.youtube.com/StThomasEpiscopalChurchMIA.
Monday-Thursday, our school community gathers for chapel at 8:15. For the security of our children, this service is not generally open to the public at large.
Worship on Feasts and Holy Days We offer special worship at Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week, and other Feasts
and Holy Days. Check out our Parish Calendar, YouTube channel, or Facebook page for details
The Sunday Eucharist is livestreamed at www.youtube.com/StThomasEpiscopalChurchMIA
at 10:15, and is available for viewing any time after that.
If you prefer to participate virtually,
and look for the day's video.
Note: If we cannot get live-streaming to function properly,
we will record the service and post it on YouTube
as soon as possible afterwards.
OUR LITURGY: Our worship services are Rite II “contemporary” and “traditional.” Each Sunday morning we invite you to the worship service of your choice, offering you an opportunity to participate in Holy Eucharist. One meaning of “Eucharist” is “thanksgiving.” Every time we gather for worship is an occasion for us to offer our thanks to God for all things: proclaiming scripture, offering prayers (spoken and sung), and participating in Holy Communion with God and with one another. We hope to welcome and encourage all people to be a part of what God is doing among us.
OUR MUSIC: The Episcopal tradition possesses a rich musical heritage, while also remaining flexible and adaptable to the changing landscape of sacred music. All expressions seek to support the spiritual life and prayer experience of those who attend worship.
We look forward to meeting you! For questions about the schedule of worship services, call the church office 305-661-3436.
Please go to our YouTube page at https://tinyurl.com/STEPSmia.
Sunday Readings
