Welcome to Grace-St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Sunday Services

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist
A celebration of the Eucharist with sermon, but no music except on major feast days. Children of all ages are welcome! Rite I in Advent & Lent; Rite II the rest of the Year.

10:00 AM Holy Eucharist (Summers 9:30)
A celebration of the Eucharist with hymns, sung service music, choir anthems, and organ prelude and postlude. Church School and Nursery are available during this service, the children joining the congregation at the Peace for the celebration of Holy Communion. Children of all ages are also welcome to be with their parents throughout the service. Rite I in Advent & Lent; Rite II the rest of the Year.

All baptized Christians regardless of denominational background are invited to receive Communion. Coffee and fellowship follow both Sunday Services.

Weekday Services

Wednesday, 7:30 PM, Holy Eucharist (8:15 PM during Lent)
A more informal yet more contemplative celebration of the Eucharist than Sunday morning. The congregation sits together near the front of the Church and gathers around the Altar for Communion. Prayer for healing is normally offered on the Second Wednesday of the month.

Special Services throughout the year

Christmas Eve, 7:00 PM: Holy Eucharist
This is our family Christmas Eve Service in which children participate in Preparing the Creche and hear c children's sermon. Familiar carols are sung and all are invited to share in the Christmas Eucharist.

Christmas Eve, 11:00 PM: Holy Eucharist
Our Midnight Mass is preceded by special music begin at 10:30 PM. The Liturgy itself begins with candles being lit throughout the darkened Church. Familiar carols, choral anthems and service music are sung and all are invited to share in the Christmas Eucharist.

Christmas Day 10:00 AM: Holy Eucharist
smaller and quieter Christmas celebration in which the congregation sits together near the crèche and gathers around the Altar for Communion. A few carols are part of this service.

Ash Wednesday 9:00 AM: Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes
Lent begins with this service in which ashes are imposed before the celebration of the Eucharist. A sermon is preached, but no music is part of this service.

Ash Wednesday 7:30 PM: Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes
Our major Ash Wednesday Service includes sermon, imposition of ashes, the celebration of the Eucharist and Lenten music.

Holy Week Worship

Holy Week is the center of the Liturgical Year at Grace-St. Paul's. In daily worship through the Week, we are drawn into Jesus' journey to Jerusalem, the Upper Room, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Cross, the Tomb and the Resurrection.

Palm Sunday, April 5, 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM
Holy Eucharist and Liturgy of the Palms
Service Begins in Community Hall

Wednesday, April 8, 7:30 PM
"A New Way of the Cross"
The Stations are in keeping with a more Biblical approach, and are tied to our contemporary lives. *A good service for children and adults alike.

Maundy Thursday, April 9
6:30 PM - Agape Meal
The early Christians often met for fellowship meals known as Agape (Greek word for love) meals. These were modest and dignified, and consisted of vegetables, soup, fish, breads, dairy products, fruit, nuts, and special cakes. Using Biblically based recipes, we will gather to share a similar meal, before our worship service.

8:00 PM - Holy Eucharist with footwashing ceremony
A service to communicate the Last Supper.

GOOD FRIDAY, April 10
9:30 AM - Good Friday Liturgy with Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

12 Noon - Ecumenical Good Friday Service
United Presbyterian Church, 12 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road, Yardville

7:30 PM - Good Friday Liturgy with Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

Holy Saturday, April 11 - 7:30 PM
The Great Vigil of Easter
One of the most ancient services of the Church, which includes the Lighting of the New Fire, the re-telling of our story as a people offaith (by candlelight), Baptism or the renewing of our Baptismal Covenant, and the celebration of the first Eucharist of Easter.

*The service this year will be shorter (about one and a half hours) and there will be no incense. Followed by an Easter reception.

Easter Sunday, April 12
8:00 AM - Holy Eucharist with music and hymns

10:00 AM - Festive Holy Eucharist with the Flowering of the Cross by the children

Special Easter Coffee Hour follows each service

Thanksgiving Day 10:00 AM: Holy Eucharist
Like Christmas morning, this is an intimate celebration.of the Eucharist in which the congregation sits together t the front of the Church and gathers around the Altar for Communion. A few hymns are part of this service.