St. John's Episcopal Church Tampa

What are services like?
At the heart of all Episcopal worship is the Book of Common Prayer, and within it the principal weekly service is the Holy Eucharist—also known as Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper, or Mass. St John’s celebrates this service on Sundays at 8am. (Rite I, spoken) and 9:30 am. (Rite II, organ music with choir). Sunday school and Christian formation for all ages follows the 9:30am service. Our nursery for children is available at both the 8am and 9:30am services. For each Christian season, the Book of Common Prayer lays out the form that the service should take, and provides the text for most of the prayers. A calendar of readings from the Scriptures, called the “Lectionary,” lays out which biblical passages should be read each day. Typical services will mix readings, prayers, hymns and a sermon. In every case, while a priest leads the service, the congregation participates extensively—singing hymns and speaking or singing prayers, the creed, responses and psalms.

What is the community like?
Sunday services at St. John's Episcopal Church Tampa are exciting, filled with prayer and praise, and you will be welcomed as our guest.