All are welcome at Sunday worship and all other programs at St. Paul’s!

The typical service of worship at our church includes prayers, reading from the Old and New Testaments, a sermon, and communion, which we call Eucharist. Baptized Christians of all church backgrounds and ages are welcome to receive communion.

The 8:00 service is a Rite I Eucharist, a quiet, spoken service with traditional language and communion.

The 10:30 service is a Rite II Eucharist, a service with music, children’s chapel, and communion.

You can also learn more about Episcopal worship here, watch our previous services online and streamed here, or see this digital exploration of the Eucharist, How2Charist, made by the Rev. Callie Swanlund here.

Families with children are joyfully welcomed to all of our church services. We know young ones can be wiggly and loud, and we love that about them! They bring life, humor, and curiosity to our faith community.

You can find coloring supplies and worship bags for kids just inside the main entryway for use during services. We offer children’s chapel or a kid’s sermon each Sunday during the 10:30 service. Rev. Claire, our rector, and Liv and Bailey, our children and youth ministers, are always available to chat with you and your kids about any church and God questions you or they might have.

Nursery is available for kids under 5 years old, but children of all ages are welcome and encouraged to be in worship with their families.

Some people wear their Sunday best to worship and others are more casual. Come as you are!

We have bulletins or prayer books for your use in worship, but if you’d like to bring your own Bible or prayer book that’s great too.

Some folks find it helpful to bring a pen and journal to take notes.

If you need to bring a cushion to sit on to make our wooden pews more accommodating, please feel free!

Mobility concerns: The Church Building is accessible to those with walkers, wheelchairs and motorized scooters through the main entrance at the nave or the courtyard door. In July 2025, the church will complete renovations on an accessible single stall restroom.

Hard of hearing: The Nave (the main worship space) is equipped with hearing devices. Please speak to an usher or vestry member to request one of these.

Gluten intolerances: We offer gluten-free wafers for Communion. When you come to the altar rail, please tell the Eucharistic minister that you require gluten-free.

Neurodiversity and other supports: Our children and youth ministers are educated and prepared to support families with neurodiverse kids. Please speak with them if you have questions, concerns, or know good strategies to support your children in their learning and worship! St. Paul’s has experience welcoming service animals. If you need to bring a service animal to church, they are welcome! Please contact the church office ahead of your visit if possible.

There are four parking lots and we know it can be confusing! There is one closest to Green St. and downtown, a second lot on the other side of the building with designated accessible parking spots and a back parking lot connected behind it. Then there is an unpaved lot further on that takes a bit more agility to navigate.

The parish hall (the building closest to downtown) is accessible with a few steps. The courtyard door and entrance into the main worship space are wheelchair accessible.

We take a collection as part of the Sunday services. As a guest or first-time visitor, you aren't expected to contribute. 

This is a spiritual virtue: we give thanks for God's blessings to us, and we freely return a portion of the gifts we have received to aid the work of the the church. Members of the church typically make an annual pledge to support the parish financially (and in other ways). If you become a member, you'll be invited to make a pledge too.

We always welcome donations and contributions, of course, and no gift is too small!