O worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness
O worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness
Our liturgy and theology are expressed in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. We use the King James and New Revised Standard Versions of the Bible.
As Traditional Anglicans, we use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer as the standard for our worship life because we believe it to be the liturgy par excellence for Anglican worship and teaching the Anglican faith.
As we embrace Anglicanism, we therefore also embrace all authorized Books of Common Prayer within the communion. We are partial to the High Church tradition which stresses fidelity to the prayer book as a matter of faith. After all most of what we say in the Prayer Book liturgy is scripture itself formed into prayer. That which is not quoted from scripture directly is most often taken from ancient prayers written by the great Saints of the early Church. Liturgy is both an expression of and teacher of faith. Liturgy is participatory, dynamic and relational. When we participate in liturgy, we encounter God.
The Prayer Book gives the faithful access to the liturgy in one concise volume that is written in the language of the people. One of the major functions of liturgy is to form people in the faith. By using a common prayer book the faithful themselves participate in the prayers and the worship so as to be incorporated into the mystery of God’s self-revelation in Word and Sacrament
LITURGY means the work of the people.
At St. Francis our order of worship–our liturgy–is about God, God’s story and our place within it. In liturgical worship, ancient practices of the Christian faith meet modern application; the timeless truth of the Gospel finds relevant expression in a powerful way.
Liturgy transcends the ever-changing realities of our daily lives. We can count on it to bring us back to things that are true and constant.
As we enter into worship, we use our voices together as one body to sing to the Lord.
The congregation is the primary musical ensemble gathered to praise our Lord and Saviour.
Using a variety of songs to praise the Lord helps us to both honor the past and embrace the time in which we live.
If you are not comfortable singing a particular song, we invite you to just listen to the words and be encouraged by the truth others are singing.
We recognize that we are a broken people in need of experiencing the mercy and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Confession is a time where we open ourselves to the Lord, recognizing our sin, admitting our unworthiness and receiving the forgiveness that is ours in Christ, not by what we can do, but by what Jesus has done for us.
A Collect is a short prayer that has a singular focus. These prayers come from the Book of Common Prayer. These are Sunday specific prayers used throughout the Liturgical year.
We believe that the Bible speaks of God’s glorious Gospel. Therefore, each Sunday, we read a passage from the New Testament, usually a Psalm and a passage from the Gospels.
The Athanasian, Nicene and Apostles Creeds are statements of faith written by the early church and recited by the people after the sermon. Christians recite the Creeds to recommit their lives to Christ and to be reminded of the One in whom they believe. Usually, we use the Nicene Creed during our services.
In prayer we listen to the Lord, we give thanks, we present our petitions and requests, and lift up the needs as a church and individually.
This is a time where we are reminded of the peace of Christ that was given to us. It is also a time for us to make peace with one another. Doing so before we come to the Lord's Table to partake in Holy Communion
Each Sunday we celebrate the Holy Eucharist. Why? Because we believe communion is a tangible way to experience the grace of our Savior. We believe that communion is a ‘means of grace’ through which the Lord richly blesses us. We believe it is not just a remembering of the work of Christ, but a present communion with Christ himself, where we find strength, renewal and the spiritual nourishment we all need.
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