FAQs about worship at St. Paul's
Below are commonly asked questions about worship, both in-person and online
Yes. At St. Paul’s we have opportunities for in-person worship each Sunday. Services are at 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Is there in-person worship at St. Paul’s Cathedral?
When are the services?
Yes! Online livestreamed worship is available for every service on the Cathedral website, YouTube page and Facebook page.
Can I still stay home and participate in the service?
Just come to any service! We ask that you check in with an usher so we can welcome you.What do I need to do to attend a service?
Everyone is welcome to come to church!
Are there any restrictions about who can come to church?
If you are in any at-risk category or have concerns about your health or safety, or the health and safety of the people in your household, you are encouraged to consider continuing to worship with the Cathedral from home, through our livestreamed worship. We love you and want you to do what is best for you and those you love!
Should I come to church or continue to participate online?
Both bread and wine are served at communion. During this season of coronavirus, each communicant should decide their preferred form of communion. You may receive bread only, bread and wine, or a contact-free blessing. For bread only, cross your arms over your chest after receiving the bread. If you choose to receive wine, you may consume the bread and then sip from the chalice, or extend your hands with the bread given to you to the chalice-bearer who will intinct, or dip, the bread into the wine and place it in your mouth. You may not intinct the bread yourself. Our tradition tells us that to receive communion in one kind (bread or wine) is to receive communion fully.
If you wish to refrain from communion, you may come forward to receive a contact free blessing. Cross your arms over your chest to indicate you would like a blessing.What does in-person worship look like?
Food and beverages may be served and consumed outdoors. Until further notice, no food or beverages may be served or consumed indoors.
Are food and beverages allowed?
Congregational singing is allowed. The St. Paul's Choir sings at the 9:00 Sunday service and the Schola Cantorum sings at the 11:15 Sunday service.What about music?
Children of all ages are welcome in church, as always. Childcare is available for the Sunday morning services beginning at 8:45 a.m. Children over the age of 3 are encouraged to wear masks. Anyone who works with children will be required to wear a mask when working with children indoors, including but not limited to, Acolyte Masters, Church School Teachers, and adults in the nursery.
What about my children?
There is a ramp accessed in the court yard and a ramp on the west side (Robinson St) of the Cathedral.How will I get to church with impaired mobility issues?
Adult Formation is in-person and online beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Weekly Announcement email will have all online access details.
Will we have the Adult Forum Hour?
Formation and ministry with children, youth, and their families is incredibly important. Church school is held every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the garden, weather permitting. The Youth Group and Youth Confirmation are held in person and on Zoom at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Watch your email announcements for information and links.
Contact Children and Family Minister Ashley Ozan at [email protected]
Contact Canon for Youth and Families Tim Sean Youmans+ at [email protected]
What about Church School?
Those at home will encounter worship live alongside those gathered in the Cathedral. Worship is broadcast live (not pre-recorded) on Sundays at 9:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Livestreamed services may be accessed on the St. Paul's website, YouTube and Facebook Live.
What do you mean “livestreamed?”
Even the best technology sometimes doesn’t work perfectly. Sometimes this is an issue with our host sites Facebook or YouTube. If the livestream freezes or doesn’t air as it should on the platform you are watching, we encourage you to switch to another platform. If the Cathedral website freezes, go directly to the Cathedral’s YouTube or Facebook pages. I. Also know that the livestream is retained as a recorded video on the website.
If the livestream has problems, what can I do?
If the Cathedral learns of an exposure to COVID-19 at a service, we will send a broadcast message immediately. Our safety protocols are such that an exposure should pose little risk if properly followed. However, it is important to not that there is risk when worshiping in-person, despite our best efforts.
If you discover that you are positive with COVID-19 after attending a service, please contact the church immediately so that way we can begin the communication process.What if there is a COVID-19 exposure at a service? What if I discover I have attended a service while positive with COVID-19?
The Cathedral is continuing to be engaged in ministry. Our pastoral care, outreach, worship, and program ministries carry on, even if in different ways, and supporting Cathedral ministries is as important as ever. You can make your offering in any of these ways:Supporting the Cathedral
