PRAYER AND WORSHIP
Prayer and worship are the heart of the Episcopal / Anglican Tradition. Our Book of Common Prayer gives us a history and commonality that descibes who we are and permits people of diverse backgrounds and at different places in their faith journey to come together as one people to share prayer and worship.
At Saint Paul's the heart of our prayer and worship is the Sunday Eucharist. This is a special time for us when we come together as one people - as one family, to be nourished in Word and Sacrament and to be strengthened in our faith journey.
We invite you to come pray with us! We invite you to come celebrate with us! We invite you to come be with us so that together we can build the Kingdom of God.
We are located at: 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA 17512. You may contact us by phone at 717-684-8496 or by email at stpaulepchcolumbia@earthlink.net. You may contact the Rector, Rev. J. Patrick Peters, directly at jpp001@earthlink.net.
Please scroll down this page to see our regular weekend and weekday schedule:
SPECIAL SERVICES:
LABOR DAY EUCHARIST
Monday, September 6 - 9:30 a.m. - Holy Communion Chapel
Join us for this special service as we give thanks to God for the talents and skills that enable us to be productive and share with our brothers and sisters. All our abilites to work come from God and this day we give thanks to God for His gifts.
HOLY CROSS DAY JOINT LUTHERAN / EPISCOPAL EUCHARIST
Tuesday, September 14 - 7:00 p.m. - Saint James Lutheran Church (10th and Manor)
Celebrate - Lutheran and Episcopalian brothers and sister in Common Mission - the transformation of the Cross from an instrument of death into one of life. Pastor Mark Kopp (Saint James) will be the main celebrant. Pastor Peter Bergstresser (Saint John) will preach. Father Patrick will concelebrate.
ANNUAL PARISH HOMECOMING AND OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, Sepember 19 - 9:30 a.m. - Church
This service will celebrate the beginning of our 162nd year as a parish family. There will be displays of the various programs and ministries that are present at Saint Paul. The worship service will be a glorious celebration of God's presence in our lives. A lunch in the Mary Elisabeth Bair Parish Center will follow the service.
We will also induct new members of our Legacy Society. These are members of Saint Paul who have indicated that they have remembered the parish in their will and / or other estate planning.
BLESSINGS OF THE ANIMALS (A WESTERN RIM EVENT)
Sunday, October 3 - 4:00 p.m. - Saint Paul Episcopal Church (Manheim)
EVERYBODY IN CHURCH SUNDAY
Saturday and Sunday, October 9 & 10 - all services
This is the day where there should be no excuses about not being in church. Plan now to join the whole parish family as on this one Sunday we all are in church to pray, give thanks, and sing.
SERVICE OF HEALING AND RECONCILIATION (A WESTERN RIM EVENT)
Sunday, October 17 - 4:00 p.m. - Saint Luke Episcopal Church (Mt, Joy)
ALL SAINT / ALL SOULS SOLEMN SUNG VESPERS
Sunday, October 24 - 400 p.m. - Church
Annual celebration in solemn memory of those who have gone before - our Saints - who stand boldly before the Throne of Grace. A special remembrance of those who have died in the last 12 months.
ECUMENICAL COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING EVE PRAYER SERVICE
Wednesday, November 24 - 7:00 p.m. - Columbia Presbyterian Church
Join the whole community has we come together to give thanks to God for all his blessings upon us, our families, and our community. Rev. J. Patrick Peters (Rector of Saint Paul Episcopal Church) will lead the service and Rev. David Powers (Pastor of Columbia Presbyterian Church) will preach.
THANKSGIVING EUCHARIST
Thursday, November 25 - 9:30 a.m. - Holy Communion Chapel
Join the whole parish family as we give thanks to God an what better way than with the Great Prayer of Thanksgiving - the Eucharist. So put the turkey in and come and give thanks.
ADVENT PRAYER SERVICE (A WESTERN RIM EVENT)
Wednesday, December 8 - 6:00 p.m. - Hope Church (Mt. Hope)
