For Visitors - What to Expect
Find Us
We’re located at 7100 N Ashland Boulevard in the Rogers Park neighborhood. (click for map).
We have a small parking lot available that can be accessed by the alley off of Ashland just north of the church building, between Estes and Touhy. Our lot is on the left. If full, street parking is available on most streets around the building.
CTA: St. Paul's is located around 10 mins walking from the Morse or Jarvis Redline El stops. Nearby bus routes include the 22 Clark, 155 Devon, 96 Lunt (weekdays only).
METRA: The Rogers Park stop on the UP North line is a short walk from the church.
Where to go?
You can enter the main entrance at the corner of Ashland and Estes, which can be accessed by going through wrought iron gate from the south end of the parking lot and turning left on the sidewalk. The main building can also be entered through the red door, up the stairs to the first level, and through the parish hall. Our restrooms are also located in the parish hall.
Accessibility
We have a ramp into our main entrance from Estes, at the corner of Estes and Ashland. There are handicap parking spaces in the parking lot, and you can go through the gate onto Estes on the south end of the lot and left to the ramp. We have a wheelchair lifts between the Nave and Parish Hall, where are our restrooms are also located. The ushers will be glad to answer any questions or assist you with any special needs
What to Expect
What are worship services like?
Our service will follow the order printed in the bulletin for our masses, with liturgy from the Anglican Service Book, a traditional language Book of Common Prayer that takes the best of the 1928 and 1979 prayer books. The said mass (at 8:00a on Sundays or most weekday masses) will not have music, and last 40-50 mins or so. The sung mass at 10:30a on Sundays will include hymns with organ accompianment, sung plainsong chants by our choir, and some sung elements by the officiant and congregation in response. This service is typically around 75 mins long.
What about Communion?
The ushers will dismiss rows to come forward. All baptized Christians, including children, who repent of their sins and seek to live in love, charity, and peace with their neighbors are welcome to receive the host (bread), the cup, or both. We receive the host in our hands and guide the cup to our mouths by holding the bottom chalice. If you would like it receive it intincted (the bread dipped in the wine and placed on the tongue), simply stick out your tongue as the priest approaches. We do not allow self-intinction. Gluten-free wafers are available upon request.
Fellowship
After the service, please join us for Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall, which is located behind the altar and can be accessed via the west aisle in the nave (to the left as you face the alter). We’d love to meet you.
Let us get to know you!
Please feel free to fill out visitor card available in the narthex, or the e-version is accessible HERE by the QR code in your bulletin.