Join us Every Sunday @ 10 am

Our service starts at 10 am and usually ends by 11:15 am. Come a little early for a few minutes of quiet reflection in the chapel before service. We offer Holy Eucharist (communion) every Sunday. 

Directions

We worship in the beautiful Harrington Center Chapel of Santa Maria Catholic Church, at 50 Santa Maria Way, Orinda, CA 94563, which is uphill from the main church building. Look for our signs on Sunday mornings. Detailed Map >>

Parking is Free!

Style of worship

Traditional Anglican worship is not passive. At St. John’s you will find yourself participating a lot in the liturgy. Our goal is not to be formal and legalistic, but to be engaging and transformative. As the body of Christ, we all take part in making worship happen, and we seek to proclaim the gospel and glorify God through word, song, symbol, art, and posture. 

Here’s what to expect at a St. John’s Sunday service:

  • Beautiful chapel surrounded by a grove of trees

  • Warm welcome from a St. John’s community member or two

  • Service begins with a praise hymn — usually of the classical genre.

  • We launch into the liturgy of the word, which includes interactive prayers, Scripture reading, with a sermon or a discussion of the Scripture readings.

  • Many Sundays, we continue with the Liturgy of Morning Prayer, following ancient traditions of the Church and including the personal prayers and thanksgivings of any who wish to share them.

  • Then our worship ends with a final praise hymn.

Our bulletins make it easy to follow along. And don’t worry about messing up! 

The whole point of liturgy is that prayer and worship of God is something we do as a community and when it is full of grace and the Spirit, it becomes transformational.