WHAT TO EXPECT

Sunday Schedule

Low Mass at 7:30 a.m. is a said service without any music and takes place at the side altar. The ceremony is minimal yet reverent and traditional. The liturgy is from the Book of Common Prayer 2019 in Elizabethan language (i.e. thees and thous). A typical service includes preparation rites, the reading of the Old and New Testament, prayers of the people, confession and absolution of sin, a brief sermon, the Apostles’ Creed, and Holy Eucharist.

Sung Mass at 10:30 a.m. is basically a low Mass with a more elaborate ceremonial, additional lay servers, congregational singing, and sung liturgy by the priest and the people. The liturgy for this service is from the Book of Common Prayer 2019 in Elizabethan language. The hymns and service music are from The Hymnal 1982. Just like the low Mass, this service includes preparation rites, the reading of the Old and New Testament, prayers of the people, confession and absolution of sin, a sermon, the Apostles’ Creed, and Holy Eucharist.

Bible Study begins at 9am in the parish hall. All are welcome to attend this one hour Bible study.

 
 

About the Holy Eucharist

All baptized Christians who come in penitence seeking the Body and Blood of Christ are welcome to receive. The Sacrament is celebrated using wheat bread and fermented grape wine. If you do not wish to receive the Sacrament for any reason, you may come to the rail and cross your arms and receive a blessing from the priest or bishop. After kneeling, the consecrated Bread is received in the hand, right hand placed on top of the left. The Bread is then eaten. To receive the consecrated Wine, grasp only the base of the chalice and guide it to your lips. The Sacrament is not administered by intinction.

 
 

About Anglicanism

The following information is adopted from the Anglican Church in North America website.

THE BASICS

First and foremost, Anglicans are Christians.  Globally, Anglicans form the third largest body of Christians in the world (around 80 million members) behind the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.


ORIGINS OF THE NAME

The name “Anglican” is traced back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Europe.  The tribal name was spelled “Engles” or “Angles” and the tribe’s speech was the precursor to the English language.  Their island became known as England, and their Christians were known as Anglicans.  The name has nothing to do with “angels.”


GLOBAL ANGLICANS

Just as the English language spread with the British empire, so did Anglican Christianity.  When Anglicans resettled in new lands, they brought their personal faith with them. Chaplains and pastors were often among their number.  Additionally, many Anglicans traveled as missionaries to share the Gospel.  Consequently, Anglican churches now exist all over the world in more than 165 countries.  As Anglican Christians became a global family, the demographics shifted dramatically. While Christians from Britain, the United States, Canada, and Australia continue to play an important role, today the “average” Anglican is a young woman from Sub-Saharan Africa.


THREE STREAMS

The Anglican ethos holds together three streams of the Christian Church.  For those familiar with Church History, Dr. Les Fairfield provides a synopsis of the history that shapes its life today:

“The Protestant movement recalled the 16th century Church to the primacy of the Word—written, read, preached, inwardly digested. The 18th century Holiness movement reminded the Church of God’s love for the poor. The Anglo-Catholic movement re-grounded the Church in the sacramental life of worship. All three strands are grounded in the Gospel. Each one extrapolates the Gospel in a specific direction. No strand is dispensable. Other Christian bodies have often taken one strand to an extreme. By God’s grace the Anglican tradition has held the streams in creative tension. This miracle of unity is a treasure worth keeping.”
— Dr. Les Fairfield

WORSHIP

Anglican worship is diverse, and it is best understood by visiting and attending a local congregation. What is common to all is an inheritance of worship that recognizes the supremacy of the Bible and often finds expression through the Prayer Book.  To understand what and how Anglicans pray is to understand what they believe.  The Prayer Book, described as the Scriptures arranged for worship, provides helpful resources for everything from personal daily devotions to large public gatherings of worship.  It includes prayers for every season of life.