Worship With Us
Every Sunday and Wednesday we worship with prayers, music, Bible readings, a sermon, and by taking part in Communion - the breaking of bread with Jesus and Christians across the world and across time. The most common name for our worship in the Episcopal Church is Holy Eucharist, but it may be referred to as Holy Communion, the Mass, worship, service, or church.
At 8 a.m. each Sunday we have a spoken Eucharist without a choir or hymns. This service uses more traditional language, which Episcopalians call Rite I.
At 10:30 a.m. each Sunday we have a Eucharist with more contemporary language and hymns led by an organist and our choir. The more common or contemporary language service is called Rite II.
At noon each Wednesday we offer Morning Prayer on Wednesdays at noon. We hope to return to a mid-week Holy Eucharist when we hire a new rector.
Scroll to the bottom of this page for special service times, including Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost.
Click here to learn more about Episcopal worship or scroll down to find out what coming to St. Philip’s will look like.
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Your First Sunday
Here at St. Philip’s you will be greeted at the door by one of our ushers. He or she can show you where the nursery or Sunday School classroom are located, and show you into the church where an usher will give you a bulletin for the service. Everything you need for the service is included in the bulletin, including the hymns.
After the service the ushers will be by the exit doors to introduce you to other members of the parish and the clergy or bring you to the Canterbury Room for a cup of coffee.
If you are interested in learning more about the parish, there are welcome cards in the pew that asks for some basic information about you. You may also call the Parish Office at 580-226-2191.
Several times a year we have a special reception (typically on a Thursday evening) for the newer members, guests and inquirers have the opportunity to get to know us — and we them — more personally.
We appreciate and welcome all those who visit St. Philip’s. If you do not find that this is the right church home for you, we understand. But we do hope you give St. Philip's a try — no rush, no pressure. We are here every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Come when you are ready, we will be waiting for you.
Holy Days Calendar
All services use Rite 2, which is means more contemporary language, except where noted as Rite 1, which means more traditional language
Christmas Eve 2023
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite 1 (no music)
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite 2 (no music)
Christmas Eve services
5 p.m. Children & Family Service, Eucharist
10 p.m. Festival of Carols and Noéls
10:30 p.m. Festival Choral Holy Eucharist
Christmas Day
9 a.m. Holy Eucharist (no music)
Ash Wednesday
9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Ashes with Oak
Hall Episcopal School
12 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Ashes
6 p.m. Choral Holy Eucharist & Ashes
Other Wednesdays in Lent
5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist
6 p.m. Lenten Meal in the Parish Hall
6:30 p.m. Lenten Study Program in the
Canterbury Room
Holy Week*
6 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service
12 p.m. Good Friday Service
6 p.m. Good Friday Service
9 a.m. Holy Saturday
Easter Sunday
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:30 a.m. Festival Choral Holy Eucharist
Easter Vigil (Saturday Night)**
8 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter, Holy Eucharist
Pentecost
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
*Holy Week is the week before Easter. While society celebrates Easter, the Episcopal Church celebrates the entirety of Jesus’ last week, beginning by reading the Passion story of Jesus’ death in worship on Palm Sunday (the Sunday before Easter), celebrating the mandate to love and first communion on Maundy Thursday, mourning Jesus’ death on Good Friday, remembering the empty tomb on Holy Saturday, and the rejoicing in Jesus’ resurrection on Easter. Click here to learn more.
*Easter Vigil takes place on Saturday night. This is the primary service of Easter in the Episcopal Church. It may take place anytime after sunset on Saturday and before sunrise on Sunday, and it begins in darkness before joyfully celebrating the light of Jesus’ resurrection. Click here to learn more.