Sunday Morning Logistics
How to Dress.
Come as you are. Just maybe don’t come in your best shoes.
Church of the Lamb is situated on thirty-one acres in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. We share the property with cows, bees, cats, deer, orchards, and vegetable gardens.
The building in which we worship is heated but still influenced by the temperatures of the season. As you get dressed for church, know that you’ll be surrounded by some parishioners dressed in jeans and boots, some in suits and wingtips, and many shoeless children muddied from the creek.
In the summer, we suggest anticipating higher temperatures. Conversely, you’ll want to start bundling up come October.
Where to Park.
Wonder at the beauty of God’s created world as you walk from your car to the worship building.
As you turn into the Church of the Lamb property, you’ll notice a field to the right filling with cars. Please park in the next available space. From there, you can follow the gravel road to our worship building. If you have children aged three or younger, you can proceed up the paved driveway to the parsonage on at the top of the hill which hosts childcare for our youngest parishioners. For more details about Sunday morning childcare, click here.
If you require handicapped parking, there are spaces for you at the barn. Follow the gravel road to the barn and park where directed.
For those with legs that tire easily, we have a golf cart shuttling worshippers to and from the parking lot both before and after the service.
What to Say.
No guessing games during the worship service.
If you’re new to the Anglican tradition, you’re not alone. Most of Church of the Lamb’s parishioners, including our clergy, did not grow up attending Anglican churches. We don’t want you to guess at what to expect during our worship service. As you enter the barn, make sure to take grab a worship guide. This guide will help you navigate through the service, knowing what to say (or sing) and when!
It might take you a few weeks to get the hang of things, and that’s fine! Even our regulars vary in the style and extent of their participation. As you observe and adapt, know that what we say and do isn’t for “show” or to make anyone feel excluded or confused. We respond throughout the service with our hearts, minds, mouths, and bodies because our experience of Christ is both individual and corporate, intellectual, verbal, and physical.
If you want to learn more about the Anglican tradition such as our liturgies, Eucharist, or the church calendar, click here.
How to Feast.
The Lord’s supper is for the Lord’s children.
All baptized Christians, regardless of denomination or age, are welcome to receive Eucharist at Church of the Lamb. If you are not prepared to receive Eucharist, you may stay at your seat or come forward, arms crossed over your chest, to receive a blessing from one of our celebrants.
Logistically, the worship team receives communion first, followed by the first row of parishioners. Two columns form along the center aisle as each row dismisses in order, from front to back. Some like to cup their hands in front of them as they walk towards the table. Some like to bow their heads as they approach.
You may either eat your bread and then drink directly from the cup, or you may dip your bread in the cup, whichever you prefer. If you cannot receive one of the elements due to allergy or sobriety, grape juice as well as a gluten-free bread are available.