St Clare’s Episcopal Church

As a parishioner I am biased… but this is is the most amazing place to worship! I come every week and learn something new every time! The pastors give sermons that hit home, there is a lot of singing, there is a mentality that we are all loved so much by The Lord, and everyone is hospitable in coffee hour. God wants us to love others, and at St. Clare’s you feel it everywhere! There are opportunities for Bible study and small group, in addition to a food assistance program for the needy. I recommend this church to all who desire to follow Christ!

What an amazing place for spiritual growth. St Clare’s is a group of progressive, intellectual, spirit-​filled people who are committed to Christ and to the community at large, and they act on it.
This is a wonderful Church for young families. Currently there are more than 100 children under the age of five involved in the youth programs here, and that’s just in the preschool age range. There are excellent music and drama programs for older kids, which incorporate spiritual education with artistic development.
If you are looking for a vibrant and progressive Christian community, come visit. You’ll find many opportunities for fellowship within the congregation — dinner groups, small worship groups, spiritual studies, etc. — and even more opportunities for community outreach, including work with homeless families and the «back door food pantry,» which is a joint effort with Temple Beth Emeth and Muslim Social Services. In this age of religious conflict, it’s pretty incredible to have a group of people from multiple faiths working together for the greater good of the community.

My partner and I are on the hunt for a church. We had been going to St. Luke’s in Ypsilanti but had a bad experience with the minister comparing our forthcoming wedding to a pet blessing.
Needless to say, our dogs were not happy about this. So a new church we are seeking.
St. Clare’s is perfect for us for two reasons. 1. It is in walking distance to our house. 2. I’m an Episcopalian! So we thought this was a great place to start.
We were greeted right away by friendly people who were more than happy to let us know where we could put our coats, hand us our Book of Common Prayer and introduce themselves to us. It’s always comforting when going some place new, to have the kindness of strangers welcome you.
The service was really nice. The church is not a high church and the alter is almost in a round. I’ve spent several years going to the St. James Cathedral in Chicago, so this is quite a change of pace. I, however, was very impressed with the minister, his sermons and the readings.
The only thing that I would say that I was disappointed in was there were no kneelers. I am one of those get down on my knees to prayer type of gal, so it was a bit uncomfortable.
We did not make it to coffee hour, as we are both quite shy and didn’t work up the nerve to try it out. We are hoping next week to make our way down and start to build some community.