First-Time Visitor - allsaintsdetroit

We WELCOME worshippers from every tradition and denomination.

Our beliefs are found and expressed throughout our liturgical form of worship where with the congregation’s participation we seek to give praise and thanks to God in the name of Jesus Christ.

To help make your worship experience more rewarding, here are a few things about our Episcopal/Anglican worship service you will find helpful.

WORSHIP SERVICE

Upon arrival you will be greeted by an usher who will give you a printed church bulletin, and then escort you to your seat.

The bulletin contains the order of service. At All Saints we include several books during our service:

The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the red book which contains the prayers, lessons, psalms, etc.
The Hymnal is the blue book which contains the traditional hymns.
The Lift Every Voice and Sing II (LEV) hymnal is the red and black book which contains more contemporary African-American hymns.

We STAND for the processional hymn, the salutation, the collect of the day, the sequence hymn, the Gospel, the Nicene Creed, the Prayers of the People, and the recessional hymn.

We SIT to hear the lessons, the sermon, and the announcements.

We KNEEL as we sing the Lord’s Prayer and certain other prayers. You can also sit (if unable to kneel), stand, or join hands in the main aisle.

We PARTICIPATE AUDIBLY with the people’s responses, including the “Amen” at the end of each prayer.

You can make a donation by:

Using the visitor envelope to the end of each pew and place in the offertory plate.
Going to the Giving tab and make your online donation securely through our website: https://www.allsaintsdetroit.org

**Children and youth are dismissed for Sunday school before the sermon begins and will return during the announcements (currently paused).

SEATING

We have open seating. There are no assigned or reserved pews; however, we encourage you to sit closer to the front of the sanctuary.

Please remember, wherever you choose to sit is not as important as the fact that you chose to worship with us.

COMMUNION

We invite all Christians who have been baptized with water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are welcome to take Communion of both the consecrated bread and wine (body and blood).

The ushers will let you know when to proceed to the altar and then you can kneel (if you are able) or stand at the rail of the altar. Once at the rail, you can receive communion in two ways or receive a blessing.

Traditional: Place your hands stop each other to receive the wafer (bread) and respond with “Amen.” After eating the wafer (bread) you will receive the cup for a small taste of the consecrated wine.
Intinction: Cross your hands over your chest and face forward. The wafer /bread (body) will be dipped (intincted) into the wine (blood) and then placed in your hand and you will place the wafer on your tongue. You will respond with “Amen.”

FELLOWSHIP

There are two opportunities to fellowship with one another.

During the service we Exchange of the Peace.
- This is where we briefly exchange God’s peace with one another. You can stay in the pew or venture out into the aisle. Either way you will be greeted with a smile and a handshake.
After the worship service, we have our Coffee Hour.
- This is an opportunity for us (the clergy, the wardens, vestry members, and congregation) to meet and fellowship with you and your family over light refreshments.

VISITOR CARD

All visitors are encouraged to fill out a visitor’s card (located in the pew). If there is not a visitor card or have questions, please reach out to an usher or a member of the congregation sitting near to you.

After you have filled out the visitor’s card, please:

Place the visitor’s card in the offertory plate or give it to an usher
Sign the visitor’s book (located at the main entrance to the sanctuary)

We WELCOME worshippers from every tradition and denomination.

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