ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH LAUNCHES A NEW WORSHIP EXPERIENCE
May 19, 2010 – Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
Live music, prayer stations, images, icons and tapestries: musician Kate Eaton of Denver, Colorado merges faith and the creative arts into a unique experience. On Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m., she will bring her conceptual vision to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mt. Lebanon, PA for a special evening of worship. Free to the public, this service will stir the senses and open the heart. The evening will also be a preview and planning opportunity for the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, which intends to introduce a similarly-styled service at St. Paul’s beginning in September, 2010.
The Rev. Kris Opat, who pioneered the effort to bring this dynamic and interactive style of worship to Pittsburgh, says, “I was profoundly affected by experiencing a similar service at St. John’s Cathedral in Denver and I began to consider how St. Paul’s could add something like this to our already robust and diverse worship services.”
With financial backing from the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, Refuge @ St. Paul’s will be launched this fall to reach out to young adults and others who do not find fulfillment in traditionally-styled worship.
“There is tremendous potential for this service, considering not only the region’s strong faith traditions, but also the artistic communities and visions we support in Pittsburgh,” explains the Rev. Lou Hays, St. Paul’s Rector (Senior Pastor). “Artists, musicians, students, young adults – there are so many people who will love exploring the arts to stimulate, enhance and experience their faith.”
For more information, please contact the Rev. Kris Opat at 412-531-7153, ext. 35 or at kris@stpaulspgh.org, or see Refuge @ St. Paul’s on the church website: www.stpaulspgh.org
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