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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
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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.
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10:15 AM
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The Holy Eucharist (alse called the "Mass") |
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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]
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Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ our Lord. - 2 Peter 1:2
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