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Just minutes south of downtown St. Paul, near West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Mendota Heights, and Inver Grove Heights.
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Worship at St. Anne's Sunday Mornings: 10:30 AM Holy Eucharist with Choir - a joyful blend of contemporary and traditional. Click here to read or view sermons.
In the summer we
worship every Sunday -- weather permitting -- in our outdoor chapel. Created in
2007, this lovely worship & meditation space was the realization of a
long-deferred dream, brought to reality by the vision and hard work of an Eagle
Scout. Mark Furniss led the fundraising, design of the benches, and
construction. 21 benches were given as dedications of Outdoor worship is held every Sunday during the summer, 9:00 AM. There will also be an indoor liturgy every Sunday at 10:30 AM. In case of inclement weather, the 9:00 service will be indoors.
Baptism & Eucharist (Holy Communion) Episcopalians recognize 7 sacraments, with Baptism and Communion being the 2 primary ones, necessary for all Christians. The others are
St. Anne's members who are homebound due to prolonged illness or age regularly receive Communion in their homes from the clergy or one of our trained Eucharistic Visitors. At the conclusion of the Sunday worship service, the deacon prepares in-home Communion kits and sends the Eucharistic Visitors out with these words:
To request that communion be brought to you or a home-bound member of St. Anne's, please contact the Parish Nurse, Marilyn Garwood, or Lydia or Pat. Baptism / Confirmation at St. Anne's
Baptism takes place as part of a St. Anne’s Eucharist. While infant baptism is often the norm, it is not unusual for older children and adults to be baptized. The Sacrament of Baptism will be offered this year on the following days:
To arrange for the baptism of your baby, toddler, school-aged child, teen, or yourself, please speak to Lydia our priest. Confirmation Students must be at least 16 years old, or have special permission from the bishop, to be confirmed. Adults desiring confirmation do so in order to affiliate fully with the Episcopal Church. Adults who have been confirmed in another church by the laying on of hands of a bishop, may be received into the Episcopal Church by our bishop. Confirmation classes for teenagers follow a 2-year cycle. Students enroll when they are in 8th grade and follow the 2-year program. They also work with an adult mentor of the congregation. Adults enroll in a 6-week course of preparation before being presented to the bishop for confirmation or reception.
What to expect
when you worship
... that all may be fully included ...
Scent-free zone: As a courtesy to to those with sensitivity to
fragrances, St. Anne's maintains the left side of the sanctuary as a
"scent-free" area.
Gluten-free Communion wafers: In order for all to participate fully in
Holy Communion, St. Anne's provides the option of consecrated bread that is
gluten free, wheat free, dairy free, corn free and soy free. At
the time of communion, simply tell the priest or deacon offering you the
bread that you require the gluten-free wafer.
Wheelchair and walker accessibility: St. Anne's is all on one floor,
with no steps into the building or into the sanctuary. |
thanksgiving or in
memory of loved ones. The benches were dedicated and blessed on St. Anne's
Day in July 2007.
Baptism is the sacrament of initiation into the
Church. When you are baptized, you become a member of Christ’s one, holy,
catholic, and apostolic Church – which is made up of all Christians everywhere.
If you are baptized at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, you are also a member of
this particular congregation.
