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
Liturgical Schedule for Lent and Holy Week
Wednesday, March 5th (Ash Wednesday) 7:00 pm Holy Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes
Sunday, March 9th (Lent 1C) 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth
Sunday, March 16th (Lent 2C) 9:30 am Morning Prayer with Deacon Gail
Sunday, March 23rd (Lent 3C) 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth
Sunday, March 30th (Lent 4C) 9:30 am Morning Prayer with Deacon Gail
Sunday, April 6th (Lent 5C) 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth Holy Week
Sunday, April 13th (Palm Sunday) 9:30 am Morning Prayer with Deacon Gail
Thursday, April 17th (Maundy Thursday) 7:00 pm Evening Prayer with Deacon Gail
Friday, April 18th (Good Friday) 11:45 am LV Cross Walk with Mother Elizabeth
7:00 pm Solemn Collects with Mother Elizabeth
Saturday, April 19 [Easter Vigil at St. Mary's at 7 pm]
Sunday, April 20th (Easter Sunday) 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth
Wednesday, March 5th (Ash Wednesday) 7:00 pm Holy Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes
Sunday, March 9th (Lent 1C) 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth
Sunday, March 16th (Lent 2C) 9:30 am Morning Prayer with Deacon Gail
Sunday, March 23rd (Lent 3C) 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth
Sunday, March 30th (Lent 4C) 9:30 am Morning Prayer with Deacon Gail
Sunday, April 6th (Lent 5C) 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth Holy Week
Sunday, April 13th (Palm Sunday) 9:30 am Morning Prayer with Deacon Gail
Thursday, April 17th (Maundy Thursday) 7:00 pm Evening Prayer with Deacon Gail
Friday, April 18th (Good Friday) 11:45 am LV Cross Walk with Mother Elizabeth
7:00 pm Solemn Collects with Mother Elizabeth
Saturday, April 19 [Easter Vigil at St. Mary's at 7 pm]
Sunday, April 20th (Easter Sunday) 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Mother Elizabeth
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.