Sunday Worship Services
at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Saint Augustine's identifies itself as an "open church." By this we mean that all persons are welcome to come and be part of this community wherever they are in their spiritual journey. We seek to be a safe place for skeptics and doubters as well as for convicted believers.
We are an inclusive church in which people from many backgrounds have found common ground. We are a diverse community which discovered in God a oneness greater in significance than our differences. We have come to know that our variety, in truth, refects the divine comprehensiveness of the God of all created things.
Saint Augustine's Stained Glass Windows
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The windows in our church were designed and executed by the Willet Stained Glass Studios of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are carried out in a modern technique designed to harmonize with contemporary styles of church architecture.
The radiance and purity of color are due to the high-quality glass, which is between one and two inches thick. The inner surface of certain pieces is faceted conchoidally (a shell-shaped fracture formed by a blow to the surface) to refract the light, causing a sparkle similar to the facets on precious stones. The binding material is epoxy and the exterior of the Narthex window has mosaic tiles laid into it. More…
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Ten most often asked questions
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
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Why does the minister wear a dress on Sunday?
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Why do people light "tea lights" in the chapel?
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Why is there a lit candle hanging over a wall safe in the Chapel?
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Why do some people cross themselves during worship and others do not?
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Who can and who should not receive communion?
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What are the Creeds and why do you include one at the 8 a.m. service and omit it at the 10:30?
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Is it true that human remains are stored in the church?
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Why do you use a chalice rather than individual cups to serve the communion wine? Should we not offer grape juice as an alternative for those who cannot, or should not, drink the wine?
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So, what's up with the mid service break (the Peace)?
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How does the minister choose what he or she will preach about on Sundays?
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What else would you like to know?
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