A variety of onsite and online services

Worship Services

Whatever your style, we look forward to worshipping with you

Chapel altar

8am • 5pm

Traditional Worship in the Chapel

This intimate service is rooted in the ancient traditions of Christian worship. Sermon, communion, and hymns accompanied by organ.

Church service close

9am • 11:15pm

Traditional Worship in the Church

This service is rooted in the ancient traditions of Christian worship in contemporary language. Sermon, communion, and music offered by organ and members of the SJD Chorale. The 9 am service is also live-streamed.

Awesome

9:15 am in the Hall Life Center

Worship for Young Families

Awesome Worship is a special service designed for children ages 3 through 3rd grade and their families. All service elements are tailored for younger children. Music is led by the SJD Worship Band.

Modern worship online

11:15 am in the Hall Life Center

The Table Service

The Table contemporary service features ancient practice with modern music. Sermon, communion, and music led by the SJD Worship Band. The Table service is also live-streamed.

Upcoming Special Services

Palm Sunday
April 2

Chapel

8 am and 5 pm

Traditional Worship in the Chapel

Gather outside the Chapel doors for the Blessing of the Palms, then process into the Chapel for the reading of the Passion and traditional worship

Palm Sunday Chorister Procession

9 am in the Church

Traditional Worship

Gather outside at 8:45 am for the Blessing of the Palms, followed by a festive procession into the Church led by a donkey. The church service includes a dramatic reading of the Passion. Music by the Choir of St. John the Divine and organ.

Donkey and child square

9:15 am in the Hall Life Center

Awesome Worship

Awesome Worship is a special service designed for children ages 3 through 3rd grade and their families with service elements tailored for younger children. Children will be invited to follow a donkey in a Palm Sunday procession before the Gospel reading. Music is led by the SJD Worship Band.

Palm Basket square

11:15 am in the Church

Traditional Worship in the Church

Gather outside the Church doors for the Blessing of the Palms, then process into the Church. The traditional worship service will include a dramatic reading of the Passion. This service will be livestreamed.

Donkey and child square

11:15 am in the Hall Life Center

Modern Worship

Following the Blessing of the Palms on the lawn, join the joyful procession into the Hall Life Center. The dramatic reading of the Passion is followed by sermon and communion. Music by the SJD Worship Band. This service will be livestreamed.

Maundy Thursday
April 6

Maundy Thursday

7 pm in the Church

Maundy Thursday Service and Stripping of the Atlar

This solemn service commemorates the Last Supper and culminates with the stripping of the altar with the church in darkness

Good Friday
April 7

Good Friday Square

12 noon and 7 pm in the Church

Good Friday Services

Gather for the solumn liturgy of Good Friday at one of our two traditional services in the church. Music at the evening service by The Choir of St. John the Divine

Weekday Services

  • Holy Week Noon Eucharist: Monday — Thursday in Holy Week at 12 pm in the Chapel
  • Morning Prayer: Weekdays at 7 am in the Chapel
  • Evening Prayer: Weekdays at 5 pm in the Chapel
  • Healing Eucharist: Wednesdays at 10 am in the Chapel
  • Healing & Intercessory Prayer: Wednesdays at 6 pm in Sid Smith Chapel

SJD Campus

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