When I got to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, I arrived early enough to search around the building and look at all of the beauty. When entering the building it feels like a modern church.
There are offices, a school, choir room, and such all down a hall. When entering the sanctuary that is a huge difference. The sanctuary consists of wood and tile floors. The ceiling is done with a high cathedral ceiling. There are stained glass Biblical scenes all around the sanctuary and many of them seem to be donated from families. The sanctuary is breathtaking. Behind the altar is a large stained glass image of Jesus ascending into the sky. Below is a marble like altar that is very large.
The staff later came in as I was observing the sanctuary and encouraged …show more content…
Entering the chapel there is a feeling of coming into God’s presence. Some when entering bend the knee and others cross themselves. There were also members of the ministry staff that when coming to the altar would bow. There is such a deep reverence in the church. It is hard to not admire the respect that is given in awe of God.
On the Liturgical Worship, I see it as a weakness. There is no room for freedom. Every single minute and message is always planned. There seems to be no room for the Holy Spirit to act and guide the pastor or the minister of music to a direction that might be a heartfelt need that should be relayed to the congregation.
There are things that could be added to the church to make it more contemporary, but it would take away from the beauty of the sanctuary. There are no projector screens, no massive speakers, no modern lighting. It is hard to say whether a church like these needs contemporary things. In some churches there needs to be contemporary items for worship. There didn’t seem to be a spot of electrical stringed guitars. One would assume that all of the instruments played in this church would be acoustical.
I was thoroughly satisfied with my visit to this church. I would suggest it for students in the future as a great place for seminary students to go and observe how Episcopalians
There are offices, a school, choir room, and such all down a hall. When entering the sanctuary that is a huge difference. The sanctuary consists of wood and tile floors. The ceiling is done with a high cathedral ceiling. There are stained glass Biblical scenes all around the sanctuary and many of them seem to be donated from families. The sanctuary is breathtaking. Behind the altar is a large stained glass image of Jesus ascending into the sky. Below is a marble like altar that is very large.
The staff later came in as I was observing the sanctuary and encouraged …show more content…
Entering the chapel there is a feeling of coming into God’s presence. Some when entering bend the knee and others cross themselves. There were also members of the ministry staff that when coming to the altar would bow. There is such a deep reverence in the church. It is hard to not admire the respect that is given in awe of God.
On the Liturgical Worship, I see it as a weakness. There is no room for freedom. Every single minute and message is always planned. There seems to be no room for the Holy Spirit to act and guide the pastor or the minister of music to a direction that might be a heartfelt need that should be relayed to the congregation.
There are things that could be added to the church to make it more contemporary, but it would take away from the beauty of the sanctuary. There are no projector screens, no massive speakers, no modern lighting. It is hard to say whether a church like these needs contemporary things. In some churches there needs to be contemporary items for worship. There didn’t seem to be a spot of electrical stringed guitars. One would assume that all of the instruments played in this church would be acoustical.
I was thoroughly satisfied with my visit to this church. I would suggest it for students in the future as a great place for seminary students to go and observe how Episcopalians