J&J with copyrightSaint Joseph's Episcopal Church 

Finding the Way Together

 

 

1902 West Main Street

Durham, NC 27705

(919) 286-1064

 

 

Faithfully serving Durham NC since 1908

 

The Mission of Saint Joseph's  To follow Jesus Christ as His Disciples through Joyful Worship, Sacred Study, Christian Action, and Community Life, In the Power of the Holy Spirit.


Worship


ElementsSundays

Choir Practice:  9:30 AM

Holy Eucharist:  10:30 AM

Fellowship follows Eucharist in Fellowship Hall

 

Every Wednesday St. Joseph's celebrates a healing service with Eucharist at 6:00 p.m.

 

Our life as a Christian community is grounded in the sacraments and daily

prayer.  As a church in the Anglican Communion, Saint Joseph's worships using the Book of Common Prayer.  Following these ancient liturgical traditions, our

Sunday morning Eucharist is composed of Scripture readings and the proclamation of the Word, followed by the celebration of

Holy Communion.  All baptized Christians

are welcome to receive Communion, those who are not baptized are welcome to

receive a blessing.  Children of any age

are welcome at all our services; the nursery in the parish hall is staffed from

10 a.m. until noon on Sundays for those under 5 who prefer that environment to

the church.

Photo: Rev. Catherine Caimano 


Our worship continues throughout the week in the Daily Office of Morning and Evening Prayer. Matins Mondays through Friday at 8 a.m. and Vespers Monday through Friday at 5:30 p.m. These offices derive from the monastic traditions of daily communal worship.

 

Coffee fellowship follows the Sunday Eucharist, and breakfast follows Morning Prayer Mondays through Friday.  All are welcome.

 

 

Season of Epiphany

 During the Season of Epiphany we will be using Eucharistic Prayer C from the Book of Common Prayer for the Sunday eucharistic liturgy.  We will be singing a wider variety of music to reflect that Christ's light has come to all cultures of people.

 

 

 

The Daily Office

 

Altar

At Saint Joseph's we pray Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Breakfast fellowship follows in the Parish House.

Evening Prayer is at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.


Rites I and II are used, as well as inclusive language (Enriching Our Worship), depending on the church seasons.


The Book of Common Prayer 

We celebrate Holy Eucharist at 10:30 AM each Sunday and Holy Eucharist with Prayer for Healing at 6:00 PM each Wednesday.

 

In general the Daily Office uses the same Rites as Holy Eucharist.


A Liturgy Committee meets seasonally to decide liturgical changes that best reflect and embody the focus of each season. 

Bishops Chair