t. Peter's Anglican Church

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth
- John 1:14


Worship at the Anglican Church of St Peter

The central act of Christian worship is the Holy Communion, also called the Holy Eucharist or more commonly the Mass.  This service is held in obedience to the command of the Lord Jesus to "do this in remembrance of me."  We Anglicans do not understand this "remembrance" as a mere act of willful recollection.   In common with the vast majority of Christians from the time of the New Testament until the present day, we acknowledge the "remembrance" as the bringing into our presence the Presence of Christ himself through the activity of the Holy Spirit.

Also in obedience to the Lord's command, we administer the sacrament of Baptism to adults and children who are duly prepared to receive it.  This sacrament is sealed in the rite of Confirmation, which in the Anglican tradition is administered by the Bishop.

Other sacraments include Marriage, Ordination, Penance (Private Confession), and Anointing of the Sick.

The Daily Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer are an important part of the Anglican tradition of worship and spirituality, and sometimes are used as a principal service on Sundays when a priest is not available to celebrate the Mass.
Sunday
10:15 AM 
The Holy Eucharist (alse called the "Mass")
THE ORDER OF THE MASS

Items from The Book of Common Prayer (1928) are in bold type.
The Prayer Book service is regularly supplemented with materials from The American Missal, The Anglican Missal, The Hymnal 1940, and other traditional resources.

        [Opening Hymn]
Collect for Purity - Prayer Book, page 67
Decalogue (first Sundays) - page 68
Summary of the Law  - page 69

    > INTROIT
Kyrie eleison - page 70
Gloria in excelsis Deo (when appointed) - page 84
Collect(s)

    Old Testament Lesson
    > GRADUAL VERSE
Epistle
    > ALLELUIA VERSE (OR TRACT)
Gospel
Nicene Creed - page 71

    Parish notices
        [Sermon Hymn]
    Sermon
    Reception of the Alms of the People
        [Doxology]
    > OFFERTORY VERSE
    Intentions and Orate Fratres
Prayer for the Church - page 74
Invitation (or Exhortation) - page 75 (or 85)
Confession and Absolution - page 75
Comfortable Words - page 75
Sursum Corda and Proper Preface - page 76
Sanctus & Benedictus - page 77
Prayer of Consecration - page 80
Lord’s Prayer - page 82

    Libera nos and Pax Domini
    Agnus Dei
Prayer of Humble Access - page 82
Communion of the Celebrant

    Ecce Agnus Dei and Domine, non sum dignus
Communion of the People
        [Communion Hymn]
Post-communion Prayer(s) - page 83
    > COMMUNION VERSE
    Dismissal
Blessing - page 83
        [Closing Hymn]





Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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2 Peter 1:2