St. Mary's style of worship is unique to most Episcopalians and to many other faith traditions. Instead of sitting in pews, you'll find us worshipping informally in a circle. After the sermon, we take time to share questions and thoughts about the readings and sermon. During communion, we pass the bread and cup around and feed one another rather than lining up for the priest.

House worship reflects how we imagine members of the early church gathering: coming together to hear the latest letter from Paul or Timothy; discussing its meaning together with the help of their church leaders; and always ending by breaking bread together, remembering Christ's last meal with his disciples.

Our size and informality lends itself to a more flexible worship service. While you'll typically find us celebrating Holy Communion, using either the Book of Common Prayer or the New Zealand Prayer Book, in the past year our services have also included a New Year's Owlah celebration, an Advent service of reading and carols based on the tradition of Los Posados, a Rogation Day Blessing of the land, and the annual Blessing of the Animals.

If music is important to you, you'll find us incorporating a variety of music into our worship, including taize chant, drummed song, a capella rounds, and traditional hymns. Our music making is never very polished but always full of heart and joy.