Worship

PRaising God is a Joy

Visitors - and long timers! - tell us that our worship is joyful and gives strength in times of both happiness and sorrow.

You’re invited to experience worship for yourself virtually or in person every Sunday at 9am. Once a month, on just the first Sunday of the month, we have a second service at 11am that is in-person. Since worship is a communal act and not a performance, you’re invited to join the community LIVE in person or on Zoom. We have a number of folks who Zoom in from across the US, and both the in-person and virtual congregations are friendly and welcoming. We also share a weekly Zoom prayer service for Racial Justice on Monday evenings at 7pm (joined by others from across our diocese), and a hybrid service of healing prayer every Thursday morning at 7:30am. Details and the Zoom link for any of our weekly worship or prayer groups can be found on our home page: https://www.standrews-yardley.org/

How we worship

As Episcopalians, we are part of the Anglican Communion and celebrate God in a tradition of common prayer rooted in centuries of spiritual wisdom. Our Book of Common Prayer sets the pattern for our worship and common life, which translates that tradition for a contemporary world.

We agree with St. Augustine that “those who sing pray twice.” Music is at the heart of our worship and our congregation loves to sing!

While we are firmly rooted in the Anglican musical tradition, we enjoy a range of musical styles. Our growing congregation includes people from varied cultural, denominational, and musical backgrounds, so we emphasize participatory and diverse worship music that is intentionally taught and led, that elevates the soul, and that expands our horizons while drawing on the depth and breadth of Episcopal liturgy. All of our worship is an expression of praise to God by the gathered community, so congregational participation is always centered.

The feel of our sanctuary, congregation, and worship is friendly, participatory, and deeply rooted in the reality of an uncertain world that cries out for God’s love and liberating justice. Sermons focus on bringing the Bible in conversation with our lives and the hard questions of what it means to be people of faith and hope in challenging times. In worship, as in all things, St. Andrew’s seeks to embody God’s love for all, without exception.