Ash Wednesday Service
2026-02-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
The Lancaster Convocation of Episcopal Churches invites you to begin your observance of a Holy Lent during our Ash Wednesday service on Feb. 18 at 7 pm at Saint Paul Episcopal Church.

Special music will be provided by Dr. Maria Thompson Corley, Organist at St. Thomas Church in Lancaster. A special choir of talented singers will be led by J.R.Ankney.

The Reverend Dr. Joe Pritchett, newly ordained Episcopal Priest who serves as the Associate Rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster will be the guest preacher.

Scripture passages: Isaiah 58:1-12. Psalm 103, Acts 1-2, 12-17 and Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21.

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-02-22 09:00 - 10:00
The First Sunday in Lent
Jesus was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7
Psalm 32
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-03-01 09:00 - 10:00
The Second Sunday in Lent
To follow Jesus is to be born anew from the Spirit.
Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm 121
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1-17

Morning Prayer
2026-03-08 09:00 - 10:00
The Third Sunday in Lent
Jesus is the source of living water
Psalm 95
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-03-15 09:00 - 10:00
The Fourth Sunday in Lent
Jesus heals the man blind from birth
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-03-22 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.
Ezekiel 31:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45

Midday Mass
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Óscar Romero, Archbishop and Martyr, 1980, and the Martyrs of El Salvador
Today we commemorate Archbishop Óscar Romero, assassinated while celebrating the Eucharist after calling on soldiers to stop killing their own people. Inspired by the poor and his martyred friend Rutilio Grande, Romero became a prophetic voice in El Salvador’s brutal civil conflict. We also remember the women and men martyred for their witness—missionaries, priests, and laypeople who stood with the oppressed and paid with their lives.

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-03-29 09:00 - 10:30
The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
The Triumphant Entry and the Passion
Matthew 26:14-27:66

Midday Mass
2026-03-31 12:00 - 13:00
Tuesday in Holy Week
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36

Tenebrae
2026-04-01 17:30 - 18:30 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
This service will be held in the Chapel of Holy Communion – accessible through memorial garden.
The name Tenebrae comes from the Latin word for “darkness” or “shadows.” A distinguishing characteristic of this service is the series of readings from Lamentations which appear early in the office. The distinctive ceremonial of Tenebrae includes use of fifteen lighted candles, often set on a special, triangular stand. One candle is extinguished as each of the fourteen appointed psalms is completed. The fifteenth candle, symbolic of Christ, is left lighted at the end of the final psalm. But it is carried away to be hidden, which signifies the apparent victory of the forces of evil. A sudden loud noise is made at the end of the service, symbolizing the earthquake at Christ’s death. The lighted candle is then restored to its place, suggesting Christ’s eventual triumph.

Maundy Thursday Supper & Service
2026-04-02 17:30 - 19:30 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Maundy Thursday
Just as I have loved you, you should also love one another.
Maundy Thursday in the Episcopal tradition is the Thursday of Holy Week commemorating the Last Supper, where Jesus instituted the Eucharist and washed his disciples’ feet, giving the “new commandment: to love one another.
We will join together for a meal beginning at 5:30, followed by a service of Holy Eucharist at 6:45, which will include foot washing and the solemn stripping of the altar.

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-04-05 09:00 - 10:30 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!

Morning Prayer - Rite II
2026-04-12 09:00 - 10:00
The Second Sunday of Easter
Jesus appears to his disciples and then to Thomas
Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1:3-9
John 20:10-31

Noonday Prayer
2026-04-14 12:00 - 12:30 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Zenaida, Philonella, and Hermione, Unmercenary Physicians, c.100, c.117
Ecclesiasticus 38:1–15
Psalm 147
Acts 2:42-47
Mark 1:29–34

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-04-19 09:00 - 10:00
The Third Sunday of Easter
Jesus appears to his disciples in the breaking open of scripture and the breaking of the bread

Acts 2:14a,36-41
1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35
Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17

Midday Mass
2026-04-21 12:00 - 13:00
Anselm of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury and Theologian, 1109
Wisdom 6:12-16
Psalm 108:1-6
Romans 5:1-11
Matthew 11:25-30

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-04-26 09:00 - 10:00
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.”

Acts 2:42-47
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10
Psalm 23

Midday Mass
2026-04-28 12:00 - 13:00
Catherine of Siena, Mystic and Prophetic Witness, 1380

Youngest of twenty-five children, Catherine Benincasa of Siena experienced a vision at age six that set her on a lifelong path of prayer, service, and fearless witness. Though criticized and misunderstood, she remained committed to Jesus and served the sick during times of plague. Her spiritual authority grew, and her letters to popes and rulers urged peace and reform during the great papal schism. She is remembered for her mystical writings and her unwavering conviction that God had claimed her heart completely.
“Grant unto us the same strength of conviction and power of love that, as we rejoice in her triumph, we may profit by her example.”

Lamentations 3:31-36
Psalm 36
1 John 1:5-2:2
Luke 12:22-31

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-05-03 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Jesus tells us and his disciples, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”
Acts 7:55-60
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14

Midday Mass
2026-05-05 12:00 - 13:00
Martyrs of the Reformation Era

Ezekiel 34:1-10
Psalm 51:10–17
2 Corinthians 4:7–12
Matthew 7:1–6

Morning Prayer - Rite II
2026-05-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Jesus promises the coming of the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, after his coming departure.
Psalm 66:7-18
1 Peter 3:13-22
John 14:15-21

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-05-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day
The disciples await the coming of the Holy Spirit to strengthen them.
Acts 1:6-14
Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
John 17:1-11

Midday Mass
2026-05-19 12:00 - 13:00
Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 988

Exodus 25:31–40
Psalm 57:6-11
Ephesians 5:15-20
Matthew 24:42-47

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-05-24 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
The Day of Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit, our souls inspire!
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:25-35, 37
1 Corinthians 123:3b-13
John 20:19-23

Midday Mass
2026-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury, 605

We honor Augustine of Canterbury, sent by Pope Gregory the Great to bring the Gospel to Anglo-Saxon England. Arriving in 597, Augustine baptized King Ethelbert and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. His mission laid the foundations for English Christianity and exemplified patience, wisdom, and cultural sensitivity. Augustine’s willingness to adapt Roman, Gallican, and local customs shaped a Church rooted in unity and diversity.
“That all whom you call and send may do your will, bide your time, and see your glory.”

Tobit 13:1, 10-11
Psalm 66:1-8
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Luke 5:1-11

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2026-05-31 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
The First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday
One God in Three Persons reminds us that relationship and relationality are at the heart of who God is and who we are.
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Psalm 8
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Matthew 28:16-20
