• Education for Ministry Graduates
  • Preparing for Easter
  • St. Alban's Episcopal Church
  • Work day at the Church
  • Procession to Bless the Mosaic
  • Stations of the Cross
  • Christmas Pageant
  • Ashes to Go
  • Pastels on the Plaza
  • Easter Vigil
  • Ordination of Deacon Cindy Woods
  • Lighting the Easter flame
  • St. Alban's at Pride
  • Caring for God's Creation - Solar Panels on the Church
  • "Max the Vax" Celebration
  • New Beginnings BBQ
 

Welcome

Grace and peace to you in our Lord Jesus Christ!

I am delighted to welcome you to our website. You will find here a window into the life and ministries of Saint Alban's. We are a community committed to Jesus Christ and carrying out His mission. For members of the parish I hope that you will find information and resources to support you in your daily life and ministry. For those new to Saint Alban's, this is an invitation to connect and join us as a community that bears Christ's name. In other words, I hope you will make the leap of faith from a virtual visit to an actual in-the-flesh visit. Come and see!

Many blessings,

The Rev. Sara L. Potter, Rector

Announcements

  • Who Are We?

    St. Alban's is a community of disciples growing
    into the full maturity of Christ

    Our mission is to be a community worshipping in the Episcopal tradition; devoted to God through prayer, study and action; faithful in caring for creation, welcoming the stranger; and serving the needs of our parish and beyond.

    As a Welcoming Church, we fully welcome transgender, gay, lesbian, and bisexual people, including their participation in all areas and at all levels in the life of the congregation.

  • All Saints' Day Morning Prayer

    Please join us for a special morning prayer service on Friday, November 1 at 8:30 am at St. Alban's when the Church celebrates the Feast of All Saints’ in one of the principal celebrations of the church year. Paul addresses his church in Corinth as “those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints ....” Everyone who belongs to Christ by their baptism has a vocation to be a saint! 

  • Daylight Savings Time ends

    Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3.  We “fall back” one hour. Remember to change your clocks and enjoy an extra hour of sleep!

  • Election Day Prayers

    The sanctuary will be open for prayers on Election Day - Tuesday, November 5 from 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m.   There is a sign-up sheet in the sanctuary for those who are willing and able to be present throughout the day.

  • Sacred Ground, A Film-Based Dialogue Series on Race & Faith

    St. Alban’s will again be offering the exciting program called Sacred Ground in furtherance of “Becoming Beloved Community,” the Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice.

    Sacred Ground was inspired and created by Katrina Browne whose 2008 film Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North follows her and other family members as they came to grips with the discovery that their Rhode Island ancestors, the DeWolfs, were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history.

    The 11-part program is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories. Small groups called “dialogue circles” walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity.

    For more information about the curriculum, to view the syllabus, and to preview some of the films, see the Sacred Ground website https://episcopalchurch.org/sacred-ground/invitation.

    The program sessions will be held Thursday evenings at Christ Church, Eureka. Sessions will be 3 hours including the viewing of the films.  We will begin on Thursday, November 7 and meet approximately every two weeks, which will take us through early April 2025. If you are interested in participating in Sacred Ground, contact the Rev. Sara Potter at revsara@stalbansarcata.org or Elena Byrd at wandelmultiverse@gmail.com by Friday, November 1.  

  • Sunday Worship

    Sunday worship services are held at 8:00 and 10:30 am. in person at the church. For the fall, both services follow a form from Enriching Our Worship. The 10:30 service includes singing and music, and childcare is available for children age 5 and under. 

    The Sunday Bulletin is available at the church and can also be downloaded in advance here. We livestream our 10:30 service on the first and third Sundays and special services on the St. Albans Arcata YouTube channel (link opens in a new window). If you are interested in helping with this important ministry, please contact the church office by email or phone!

  • Morning Prayer

    Morning Prayer is a service of the Daily Office, and one of the anchors of our Episcopal/Anglican tradition.  Mondays Morning Prayer meets at 8:30 am via Zoom, and on Fridays at 8:30 am, we will meet at the church in-person, with candles, vestments, and chanting – and then coffee in the kitchen, all together! If you would like to join us online, contact Mother Nancy at revnancysstreufert@gmail.com for the Zoom invitation. To participate fully in the service, you will need a Book of Common Prayer, a 1982 Hymnal, and a Bible (NRSV) to share in the readings. All are welcome! 

  • Compline

    Please join us Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 8 p.m. for Compline via Zoom. In this short service (15 minutes) from the Prayer Book, we offer thanks for the day that is past and ask God for restful sleep.  Contact Deacon Cindy by email at cmwoods1730@gmail.com if you wish to join us.