167 East Main Street • Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-4134
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When you visit Holy Trinity you can expect meaningful worship, friendly people, inspiring music, and a comfortable setting.
We don’t have a dress code at Holy Trinity. Some of our parishoners prefer to dress more formally, others prefer to dress more casually. Wear what feels comfortable.
Our Sunday worship service is at 9AM. Holy Communion is shared at the service.
On Thursday evenings, there is a spoken worship service with Holy Communion at 7:00 PM
Please see the next section in this Visitors Tab for a description of our Sunday worship services.
When you enter the worship area, there are ushers to give you a program (worship bulletin). The bulletin contains the entire worship service and sometimes the words to a hymn. Hymns not printed in the bulletin are in the red hymnal in the rack in front of you. The entire worship service is very easy to follow in the bulletin, even if you are not familiar with the Lutheran style of worship.
We will not point you out as a guest or make you stand up during the worship service, but we will greet you. We ask you to sign our guest book at the rear of the worship area.
Yes, for children to 5 years of age. We encourage children to remain with their parents during the worship service. Our liturgical form of worship with its weekly repetition lends itself to their participation. The worship service usually includes a children’s sermon, where the children are invited to the front of the worship area for a brief themed message by the pastor.
Holy Communion is offered at all of our worship services. We believe that the risen Christ is present in the bread and the wine. All are invited to come to the altar rail for either the bread and wine or a blessing. Children who receive Holy Communion in their home congregation are welcomed to receive it with us as well. Otherwise, children may come to the altar rail for a blessing.
Our style of Lutheran worship is liturgical which means it has a predictable pattern that varies throughout the year.
Following a greeting and the announcements, our worship usually begins by taking a moment to ask God to forgive us. The pastor then assures us of God’s love and forgiveness. After this, we greet those around us by shaking hands to share God’s peace.
We continue with an opening hymn. Next, we say a prayer and listen to readings from the Bible. The Bible is our source of purpose, direction and inspiration.
The sermon that follows is based on the Bible readings, relating them to our lives today.
Worship continues by reciting a Creed, a statement of our faith. Prayers are led by one of our members. Following this, the Offering is gathered. As our guest, please feel no obligation to contribute.
At each worship service, we share Holy Communion (also known as The Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist). We celebrate in the way Jesus taught us–understanding that the risen Christ is present in the bread and wine. These are tangible ways we can experience God’s love and grace. All are invited to come to the altar rail, for either the bread and wine or a blessing. Please follow the custom of your congregation regarding children receiving Holy Communion. Children are always welcome to come with their family for a blessing. If you are not sure you would like to have communion, please feel no obligation to come to the altar rail.
Our service ends with a blessing and sometimes a hymn. Then the pastor and other people leading the worship service come to the rear of the worship area where they greet the people as they depart.
167 East Main Street • Ephrata, PA 17522
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(717) 733-4134
