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​What to expect if you come on a Sunday

Sundays at Trinity might feel a little different. 
There are many different Christian churches, and each has a different feel in the worship service. Our worship is based on ancient and modern patterns of prayer, and might feel unfamiliar at first. This page should help set you at ease when you visit us.

Sunday is traditionally when Christians gather for worship. Our principal weekly worship service is the Holy Eucharist, also known as: the Lord’s Supper, the Divine Liturgy, Holy Communion, or Mass. Eucharist is simply the Greek word for 'thanksgiving'. [Learn more about Holy Eucharist]

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Worship Styles
Episcopalians worship in many different styles. You may find very structured, ancient, and multi-sensory rites with lots of singing, music, even incense on occasion, Other times, the liturgy is quite informal. Yet all worship in the Episcopal Church is based in the Book of Common Prayer, which gives our time together in worship a familiar feel, once you've tried it out a few times.

Liturgy and Ritual
Our worship style is said to be liturgical, meaning that the structure of our worship and the prayers that we pray doesn’t change greatly from week to week. This sameness from week to week gives worship a rhythm that can become comforting and familiar to the worshipers. Our liturgy often follows patterns that have been used in Christian worship for centuries, and in countless places. This gives rise to the understanding that we are one with Christians around the world and throughout the ages.
The first time you join us, you may find church with us to be a blessing, but at times a bit confusing. We sit, we stand, we kneel, we sing, we listen and we pray together. We go forward to the altar to receive Communion or a blessing. It can take a little while to "settle in" to these rhythms and patterns of worship, so give yourself permission simply to be present. God is with you.

If you have any questions at all, please contact us and ask!
Learn more about the structure of the Holy Eucharist.
Trinity Episcopal Church
311 Division Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 231-2420
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