Services & Worship
A week named by prayer and held by the bell.
Worship is woven into ordinary days here, not set aside for Sunday alone. Below are the regular service times. Visitors are welcome at any of the open gatherings.
Daily
Sunrise bell. ~7am morning prayer at the Chapel — about ten minutes from the Book of Common Prayer or similar. Sunset bell. After-sunset evening prayer at the Pillar — Scripture and a hymn.
Weekly
Sunday worship + shared meal. Tuesday teaching night (open). Wednesday prayer. Thirsty Thursdays (open). Feed-the-Homeless Fridays. Saturday preparation for sabbath.
Annual
Spring Easter (vigil + sunrise + community meal). Fall harvest day. Advent four-Sunday candle-lighting. Late-winter Mission Report Sunday. Weddings, funerals, baptisms as called for.
Daily
| Time | Service | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Morning bell rung. The day is named. | Bell Tower |
| ~7:00am | Morning prayer — about 10 minutes, a brief liturgy from the Book of Common Prayer or a similar traditional source. Open to any tradition. Optional. | Chapel |
| Sunset | Evening bell rung. | Bell Tower |
| After sunset | Evening prayer — about 15 minutes, a Scripture reading and a hymn or psalm sung together. Open to any tradition. | The Pillar |
Weekly
| Day | Service | Posture |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday morning | Community worship service. | For the whole community. Residents may also attend their own churches; many will. The community worship supplements local-church membership; it does not replace it. |
| Sunday afternoon | Shared meal in the Common House. | Sabbath posture across the whole community. |
| Tuesday evening | Teaching night — a rotating series on Scripture, theology, Christian history, or practical discipleship. | Open to visitors. No registration. Come, listen, ask questions. |
| Wednesday evening | Prayer meeting at the Chapel. | For the community; visitors quietly welcomed. |
| Thursday evening | Thirsty Thursdays — communal Scripture reading and water. | Open to visitors. Anyone who comes hungry gets fed; anyone who comes thirsty gets water and, if they want it, the gospel. |
| Friday afternoon | Feed-the-Homeless Fridays — the community travels to a nearby town and serves a meal. | Service not as performance. The meal is served with dignity. Names are learned. Relationships build over years. |
Annual
| Season | Service |
|---|---|
| Spring | Easter festival — vigil services, sunrise service, community resurrection meal. |
| Fall | Harvest day tied to the garden. |
| Advent | Four-Sunday candle-lighting series across the community. |
| Late winter | Mission Report Sunday — the residents and visiting customers see exactly where the year's product revenue has gone, by name and by number. |
| As called for | Weddings. Funerals. Baptisms. Quiet hours for those who need them. |
What the worship looks like
Plain. Old hymns sung loud. Scripture read at length, not just sampled. Prayer for missionaries by name. The Lord's Supper in its plain form. Hands raised by those whose tradition raises them; silence kept by those whose tradition keeps it. No stage lights. No fog machines. The bell instead of a band.
The Chapel seats around eighty. The Pillar can hold the whole community at once with room to spare for visitors. Children belong in both spaces. So do the elderly. So do you, if the Lord brings you here.
If you visit
Tuesdays and Thursdays are the easiest evenings to come for the first time — both are explicitly open. There is no filtering at the gate. No registration. Park on the gravel, walk in, sit anywhere. We will not single you out, and we will not pretend you are not here. The community will be glad you came.
For Sunday worship, please contact us first so we can save a seat and welcome you well. See Contact.