Ceremony, Sacrament & Celebration
with St. Anne’s
Marriage
Blessings and joy to you as you plan for your wedding and marriage! At St. Anne’s we have a warm history of inclusion, exemplifying God’s love for all. In an Episcopal marriage service, two people make their vows before God and the Church, and receive the grace and blessing of God to help them fulfill their vows. Learn more here.
Baptism
In the Episcopal Church, we baptize babies, children, and adults of all ages. We believe God’s light shines on us all. Baptism is a gift, a grace from God. We don’t earn Baptism or have a right to it. We don’t do something to qualify to receive this gift; yet accepting the gift indicates our willingness to make a a commitment to God and the Christian community. Learn more here.
Funeral & Memorial
Family and friends come together to express grief, give thanks for a person’s life, and entrust loved ones into God’s care. Anyone may hold a funeral or memorial service at St. Anne’s. We follow guidelines according to the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. If you’re interested in planning a funeral or memorial service at St. Anne’s, please learn more here.
Confirmation
St. Anne’s offers instruction for confirmation for young people and for adults. “Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop.” –The Book of Common Prayer. Click below for more information about confirmation.
Home Communion Visits
Pastoral visits to bring Holy Communion to the sick is an ancient tradition and is mentioned in some of the earliest Christian writings. It reminds us that we are always in the Body of Christ and the community of faith, especially when illness or other concerns keep us from attending worship services.
Unction
"Unction is the rite of anointing the sick with oil, or the laying on of hands, by which God's grace is given for the healing of spirit, mind, and body." The Book of Common Prayer, p. 859. This sacrament exists for the purpose of healing, to restore a person to physical, emotional, and spiritual wholeness, that may or may not include a physical cure. Please contact St. Anne’s clergy to learn more.