A Hearty Welcome!Thanks for visiting our web page. We cordially invite you to visit us in person - any time, but especially for our worship service at 10:30 on Sunday mornings.
Please take the time to explore this site to see what we're all about. Feel free to contact us by telephone at 864-833-1388 or by e-mail at allsaintsclinton@gmail.com We are located at 505 Calvert Avenue, in Clinton, SC. College students take note: we are just one block from the dining hall at Presbyterian College. |
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Our Hospitality
When you come to All Saints', you will find a welcoming community. After the service, rather than rushing out, please give us a chance to come to where you are and welcome you. We would like to shake your hand and tell you in person how happy we are to have you visit us. We would like to invite you to come over to our social hall after church for coffee and light refreshments. That way we can get to know you better, and you can get to know us better. You will find our people friendly and inviting.
What to Expect at Church When You Visit UsOur worship service may be a bit different from the worship services you are familiar with. But don't let that bother you. People are free to kneel or to sit; to sing or to listen to the music.
Our worship is entirely centered on Jesus Christ. We read several passages of Holy Scripture in our services, probably more than you would hear in most other denominations. We generally read a passage from the Old Testament, we sing one of the Psalms, we read a passage from one of the letters or other writings from the New Testament, and then we read a passage from one of the four gospels. The sermon is normally based on one or more of these passages. We also do a good bit of singing and praying, We celebrate what you may call the Lord's Supper or Communion or Mass every Sunday, instead of just once in awhile, because that is what the Church in the New Testament did. If you are a baptized person from any Christian denomination, you are welcome to receive Communion. We have a special name for the Communion service. We call it the Holy Eucharist, which simply means "thanksgiving" in the original Greek tongue, the language the early followers of Christ used to write the New Testament. To help you follow the service we use The Book of Common Prayer, which you will find in the pew next to the Hymnal. The pastor will announce the page number we're on, so you should be able find your way without any trouble. The Book of Common Prayer is a book of services and prayers that, with some revision over the centuries, are nearly two-thousand years old. If you should happen to get lost, ask the person next to you for help. Our members will be glad to help in any way they can. You will also have a service bulletin to help keep you apprised of what is going on. To learn more about what makes us Episcopalians visit our Q&A page. |
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What We Believe
In short, we believe that Jesus is Lord. If you wish a fuller statement of our belief in Jesus Christ, you may check out the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
You may find a more elaborate statement of our faith in the Catechism of the Episcopal Church.
You may find a more elaborate statement of our faith in the Catechism of the Episcopal Church.
What We Do
We worship, of course. At the end of our worship service, however, the pastor sends us out into the world to serve. One of the statements he uses to send us out is "Go in peace to love and serve the Lord." That means we leave the worship service to love and serve others. As Jesus has commanded us in the twenty-fifth chapter of Matthew, we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, show Godly hospitality to the stranger, clothe those who are in need, tend the sick, care for those who are imprisoned in any way, and serve those who have any other need. Check out any charitable groups in town and you will find our members working hard to help alleviate suffering. In short, we believe in loving God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind and in loving others as we love ourselves. Our congregation has also chosen one specific local mission in which to invest our time, talent, and treasure. We invite you to join us in serving Christ in this way.
Who We Are
Our Church is a member of the world-wide Anglican communion, the 70,000,000-member group who trace their history through the Church of England to the earliest expressions of the Christian faith in England and ultimately, through the missionaries from the early church, to the apostles and Jesus Christ himself. We are the third largest Christian denomination in the world.
We Invite YouEveryone is welcome. We invite you to visit. You may also contact us by telephone at 864-833-1388 or by e-mail at allsaintsclinton@gmail.com
We are a small congregation, but we have large hearts. God bless you. |
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