We would be delighted to have you join us as we worship the living God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
What is Sunday at St. Charles Like?
“When you ask, “What do you stand for?” it has always been characteristic of Anglicans to reply, “come and pray with us, come worship with us, and that is how you will understand what we stand for.””
St. Charles is a diverse group of people. We have retirees, singles, young families, and youth. Children of all ages are welcome in our service. Some of our members dress more formally, others dress more casually. We have varied church backgrounds. In all our diversity, we are united in our common faith and worship.
Our service is made up of two major halves with many hymns interspersed throughout. The beginning of our service is the Liturgy of the Word during which readings from both the Old and New Testaments are read and preached on. The second half of the service is the Liturgy of the Eucharist when we celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion. Any baptized Christian who believes that the Lord Jesus Christ is present to the people of God in the Lord’s Supper are welcome to receive Holy Communion (you do not have to be Anglican).
Our liturgical worship is very participatory. The ministers and the people all have parts in the prayers that we say and in the actions we take. If liturgy is new to you, that’s fine! You can still participate easily. Our entire service is in a bulletin for you to follow along. (You can learn more about liturgy here.)
Children of all ages are welcome in our service. We also have a nursery for young children up to age 4, and a children’s program for kids ages 5 through fifth grade during the first half of our service. You can learn more about our family and children ministry here.
After the service, we hope you will join us for coffee hour in the parish hall or on the back lawn and playground on a sunny day.
Beyond Sunday
Living a rhythm of prayer & Mission
“Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ says:
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and great
commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your
neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all
the Law and the Prophets. ”
St. Charles is a community of Christians who are living out the great commandment both from our ancient Anglican tradition and in contemporary ways in Kitsap County. We love one another as brothers and sisters in Christ, praying together, sharing in daily life together, and serving the material and spiritual needs of our community together. These are some of the marks of our shared life throughout the week:
Community Groups meet weekly in members’ homes to share fellowship, study our faith and the Scriptures, and pray for one another. Community Groups also serve regularly with our local missions partners in the community. Join one of our community groups here.
Learn more about our local and global missions partners here.