Sunday Services:
We are currently holding only 1 Sunday service, which is at 9:30 am. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this you can speak with the Priest or the wardens. Includes Holy Eucharist 2x/month, otherwise, Morning Prayer, with music, in person, or join us live-streamed on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/messiahchester
Coffee hour follows the service, now in person.
Office email: [email protected]
Office phone: 908-879-7208
We are currently holding only 1 Sunday service, which is at 9:30 am. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this you can speak with the Priest or the wardens. Includes Holy Eucharist 2x/month, otherwise, Morning Prayer, with music, in person, or join us live-streamed on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/messiahchester
Coffee hour follows the service, now in person.
Office email: [email protected]
Office phone: 908-879-7208
Advent and Christmas Schedule for Messiah and St. Mary’s
Advent Series
Sunday mornings in person Coffee Conversations: ECF End of Life Prep
12/1 The Medical Directive, 12/8 Planning Your Funeral, 12/15 Writing Your Will
Wednesday evenings at 7 pm on Zoom Show Me Your Ways, O Lord Devotions on the Psalms 12/4 Psalm 25, 12/11 Psalm 85, 12/18 Psalm 80
Advent Liturgical Changes
- Eucharistic Prayer C
- Sung Psalms at St. Mary’s
- Lighting of the Advent Wreath added
Services
Sunday December 1st Advent 1C
10 am St. Mary’s Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth and Deacon Gail (Advent Wreath Making)
9:30 am Messiah lay led Morning Prayer
Sunday December 8th Advent 2C
10 am St. Mary’s lay led Morning Prayer with Deacon Gail preaching
9:30 am Messiah Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth
Sunday December 15th Advent 3C
10 am St. Mary’s Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth
9:30 am Messiah lay led Morning Prayer with Deacon Gail preaching
6:00 pm Joint Advent Lessons and Carols Service at St. Mary’s
Sunday December 22nd Advent 4C Interactive ‘Nativity Pageant’ Gospel story
10 am St. Mary’s lay led Morning Prayer
9:30 am Messiah Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth and Deacon Gail
Tuesday December 24th Christmas Eve
3:00 pm St. Mary’s Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth and Deacon Gail
6:30 pm Messiah Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth and Deacon Gail
Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day
10:00 am Zoom Cozy Christmas Morning Prayer with Mother Elizabeth and Deacon Gail
Bring your PJs, coffee, favorite gift, family pet for a cozy Christmas morning celebration!
Sunday December 29th First Sunday after Christmas Day
10:00 am St. Mary’s Christmas Lessons and Carols
9:30 am Messiah Christmas Lessons and Carols
Advent Series
Sunday mornings in person Coffee Conversations: ECF End of Life Prep
12/1 The Medical Directive, 12/8 Planning Your Funeral, 12/15 Writing Your Will
Wednesday evenings at 7 pm on Zoom Show Me Your Ways, O Lord Devotions on the Psalms 12/4 Psalm 25, 12/11 Psalm 85, 12/18 Psalm 80
Advent Liturgical Changes
- Eucharistic Prayer C
- Sung Psalms at St. Mary’s
- Lighting of the Advent Wreath added
Services
Sunday December 1st Advent 1C
10 am St. Mary’s Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth and Deacon Gail (Advent Wreath Making)
9:30 am Messiah lay led Morning Prayer
Sunday December 8th Advent 2C
10 am St. Mary’s lay led Morning Prayer with Deacon Gail preaching
9:30 am Messiah Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth
Sunday December 15th Advent 3C
10 am St. Mary’s Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth
9:30 am Messiah lay led Morning Prayer with Deacon Gail preaching
6:00 pm Joint Advent Lessons and Carols Service at St. Mary’s
Sunday December 22nd Advent 4C Interactive ‘Nativity Pageant’ Gospel story
10 am St. Mary’s lay led Morning Prayer
9:30 am Messiah Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth and Deacon Gail
Tuesday December 24th Christmas Eve
3:00 pm St. Mary’s Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth and Deacon Gail
6:30 pm Messiah Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth and Deacon Gail
Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day
10:00 am Zoom Cozy Christmas Morning Prayer with Mother Elizabeth and Deacon Gail
Bring your PJs, coffee, favorite gift, family pet for a cozy Christmas morning celebration!
Sunday December 29th First Sunday after Christmas Day
10:00 am St. Mary’s Christmas Lessons and Carols
9:30 am Messiah Christmas Lessons and Carols
UPDATE REGARDING MASK MANDATE
At present, masks are no longer required, but instead will be optional. We have discontinued doing the temperature checks.
When we have clergy doing a Eucharist service, they will not be required to wear a mask for most of the service, but to reduce the potential for illness transmission, we still have them sanitize their hands before starting the Eucharist part of the service and to wear a mask when serving the Eucharist to the parishioners.
Holy Eucharist (Holy Communion): Offered when clergy are present. You will be able to receive the consecrated wine by intinction only, in addition to the consecrated bread (wafer). Following the Bishop’s instructions Clergy will offer the consecrated wine in this manner. They will sanitize their hands and the consecrate the bread and wine. As each of you comes forward to receive communion, they will ask you if you wish to have the bread dipped into the wine (what is called intinction.) If you agree they will dip the wafer for you and place it in your palm. If you do not wish to have it dipped in the wine, you can receive the bread alone. At present only wine is to be consecrated; those of you who were used to receiving consecrated juice should decline and only receive the bread.
At present, masks are no longer required, but instead will be optional. We have discontinued doing the temperature checks.
When we have clergy doing a Eucharist service, they will not be required to wear a mask for most of the service, but to reduce the potential for illness transmission, we still have them sanitize their hands before starting the Eucharist part of the service and to wear a mask when serving the Eucharist to the parishioners.
Holy Eucharist (Holy Communion): Offered when clergy are present. You will be able to receive the consecrated wine by intinction only, in addition to the consecrated bread (wafer). Following the Bishop’s instructions Clergy will offer the consecrated wine in this manner. They will sanitize their hands and the consecrate the bread and wine. As each of you comes forward to receive communion, they will ask you if you wish to have the bread dipped into the wine (what is called intinction.) If you agree they will dip the wafer for you and place it in your palm. If you do not wish to have it dipped in the wine, you can receive the bread alone. At present only wine is to be consecrated; those of you who were used to receiving consecrated juice should decline and only receive the bread.