We welcome you to the worship of God through the liturgy of the Anglican Church. Like the early Church (Acts 2:42), we meet each Sunday to celebrate the Holy Eucharist. Eucharist means "thanksgiving" and refers to the thanks we give to God for the gift of life, for the continuing presence of the Holy Spirit, and most of all, for the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Eucharist consists of two parts: the Proclamation of the Word and the Celebration of the Eucharist. We use two different Rites at All Saints. The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) which uses traditional language and The Book of Alternative Services (BAS). In addition, the fourth Sunday of the month at 10:30 a.m. we use an Anglican form of worship called Morning Prayer, or Mattins. The Book of Common Prayer eucharist begins on page 67 (maroon cover). The Book of Alternative Services eucharist begins on page 185 (green cover). Our Hymnal (Common Praise) is blue. PROCESSIONAL HYMN: We generally begin our worship with an opening hymn. The hymn number is noted on the hymn board at the front of the church and in the bulletin. The procession symbolizes the gathering of God's people to worship. OPENING GREETING: This Greeting reminds us why we are gathered to worship. SUMMARY OF THE LAW: (BCP only) The priest recalls the Great Commandments of Jesus to love God and neighbour. HYMN OF PRAISE: Usually the Gloria in excelsis or Kyrie Eleison. Again, the intent is to set a tone of praise and worship. COLLECT OF THE DAY: The priest concludes the Gathering by leading a prayer that summarizes the spiritual themes for the day. The collect may be found on the first page of the bulletin. SCRIPTURE LESSONS: The Anglican Church uses a "lectionary" that assigns the readings for each Sunday. In the course of a three-year cycle, we read through most of the biblical text. We generally read a text from the Old Testament, the letters of Paul and the Gospels. You will note that there is a response from the people after each reading- "Thanks be to God". Because the Gospels provide our best picture of Jesus, we honour the Gospel reading with a procession from the altar with a special book that contains the four Gospels and we stand as we attend to their truth. A special set of responses occurs before and after the Gospel. SERMON: Usually one of the clergy preaches a sermon on themes suggested by the readings. THE CREED: After the sermon, we stand and recite the Creed (Nicene or Apostles'), a credal statement that summarizes the basic beliefs of the Christian faith, that was formulated early in the Church's history. "Credo" literally means to "place your heart". As followers of Jesus, we place our very hearts and lives in commitment to the Kingdom of God and the Gospel of Jesus. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE: Prayer is an essential part of the Christian's life. Our liturgy frames our prayer by reminding us of dimensions of our existence. In our prayers, we often name members of our parish who are ill, as well as parishoners who have recently died. CONFESSION OF SIN: Each week, we invite a General Confession of Sin in which we are reminded that we have fallen short of the glory of God. The priest then stands and offers absolution (forgiveness) for our sins through Jesus Christ. The priest reminds us of the words of scripture that assures us of God's love for all His creatures. THE PEACE: Following the Confession, we stand forgiven and offer a sign of peace to our neighbour. This is in line with the scriptural admonition that if you have a grievance with your brother, go and settle with him before you offer your gift at the Altar. This is much more than "saying hello to your neighbour", but rather is a symbol of regard for each person. THE OFFERTORY: After the announcements a hymn is sung as we bring forth the bread and the wine for our Holy Communion. Alms basins are passed among the people gathered for worship. This offering supports the mission and ministry of our parish and beyond. Our stewardship of God's many gifts to us is expressed in our gifts to the ministry of the Church. The tithe is the standard of giving for the Christian. SURSUM CORDA: Holy Communion begins with the salutation between the Celebrant and the People, with the priest exhorting the people to "lift up your hearts". This invitation asks people to place their hearts and minds on the Kingdom of Heaven where indeed God reigns. SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS: This text comes from Isaiah as the prophet finds himself in the presence of God and "cries holy unto the Lord". It is a deep expression of praise that speaks to the majesty of God. This text has traditionally been set to music by some of the great composers of the church and in most of our liturgies, we sing the Sanctus and Benedictus. EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: Using ancient texts that recount the mighty acts of God, our eucharistic prayer expresses our profound thanksgiving to our Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer. We recall the "words of institution" that scripture tells us Jesus used on his last night on Earth in the holy meal he shared with His disciples. We take comfort in the promise he made: He will be present at future celebrations of this meal. As Anglicans, we affirm the Real Presence of Christ in our eucharistic celebration. During the eucharistic prayer, the priest invokes the Holy Spirit to be present in our celebration. At the conclusion, all the people affirm the spiritual truth of the prayer by sounding a hearty AMEN. FRACTION: The Eucharistic Prayer is followed by the breaking of bread (the Fraction), a Fraction Sentence, and the Prayer of Humble Access (BCP). Then the priest invites the people to come and share in Holy Communion. We practice "Open Communion" in the Anglican Church. If you are a baptized Christian, you are welcome to receive the Blessed Sacrament with us. A sidesperson will tell your row when it is time to come forward. We fill the altar rail from right to left. Opportunity is given to receive both the bread and the wine. To receive, simply place your overlapped hands in front of the minister. The host (wafer) will be placed in your hands, at which point you may consume it. Another minister will follow behind with the chalice of wine. Take the base of the chalice and guide it to your lips for a sip of the wine. If you do not wish to receive the wine, simply cross your arms over your chest and and the minister will pass you by. If you cannot come forward due to infirmity, please tell the sidesperson you wish to receive and a minister will bring the Sacrament to you at your pew. Our post-communion prayer follows communion and reminds us of the spiritual graces we have received. THE BLESSING: The traditional blessing by the priest is given, followed by the Recessional Hymn in which the choir and ministers proceed to the back of the church. This is symbolic of our leaving worship to go into the world for service. THE DISMISSAL: The priest (or a deacon, if present) pronounces the dismissal, entreating us to go into the world to love and serve the Lord. All Saints worships with Morning Prayer, on the 4th Sunday of each month. This service reaches back in Anglican history to the 16th century and beyond. It comprises Psalms, songs called Canticles, readings from Holy Scripture, the Apostles' Creed, a sermon and prayers and intercessions. The service is found in the BCP beginning on page 4. Like anything new, our Anglican worship may seem a little unfamiliar to you, particularly if you are not experienced in a liturgical tradition. Even though it may seem new to you, it is an ancient, time-proven way to move into the worship of God. We hope you will find it as life-giving as we do. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact the church office (876-1501) and a staff member will be happy to talk to you. Enquirers' classes are regularly scheduled for people interested in learning more about the Anglican Church. Books that explain the history and tradition of the Anglican Church may be found in our library. Know that you are welcome in our common worship of God. We hope you will join us in our journey in Christ and return often to worship with us at All Saints.  OTHER SERVICES: Midweek celebrations of Holy Eucharist are on Wednesday 12:10 p.m. and Thursday, 10 a.m. These quiet communion services are about 30 minutes in length and take place in the Chancel area of the Church. On the third Sunday of every month ( except July and August ) the 10:30 a.m. service takes on a different flavour as our children take a leading part in the Eucharist. Kids Mass is an informal celebration of the Eucharist with music and prayers led by our Church School children. Thus far, it's received a warm reception by those who attend. Later at 4 p.m. we offer our monthly service of CHORAL EVENSONG ( except July and August ) with all the richness of our choral heritage. DAILY SERVICES Morning and Midday Prayer are offered daily (Monday-Friday) at All Saints. Morning Prayer 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Midday Prayer 12:00 - 12:10 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES8:30 A.M. --- Holy Eucharist (with Hymns) 10:30 A.M. --- Choral Eucharist 10:30 A.M. --- Kids Mass - Third Sunday of every month ( except July and August ) 10:30 A.M. --- Choral Mattins (Fourth Sunday) 4:00 P.M. --- Choral Evensong - Third Sunday of every month ( except July and August ) Midweek Celebrations of Holy Eucharist Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. in the Chancel Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Chancel SPECIAL SERVICESWeddings (60 days notice) and Absolutions by Appointment Baptisms: Sundays at 10:30 a.m. by Appointment Other Services as Announced RECTOR'S BIBLE STUDY On Wednesday morning from 10-11 a.m. a number of parishoners gather in the Wilson Lounge to reflect upon the meaning of a biblical faith in our time. Insights are shared and experiences offered which express how Biblical texts connect to influence our lives. Passages of scripture are studied in order for participants to come to know how our lives can be shaped and are constantly transformed by the content of such sacred writings. Themes vary from season to season. Ample resources for study are made available by our library. It is imperative that scripture speak to our present realities as it has since the early Christian period. Come and share in the exploration of truth and life as found in texts of the ages. If desired, Nursery Care is available during the 10:30 service. Please ask a sidesperson to direct you downstairs to the nursery. Church School for our children during our 10:30 a.m. service begins across in the Parish Hall. The children come into the Church for the second half of the Eucharist. Do you need a ride to our 10:30 a.m. service? Please call ahead Sunday (876-1501) no later than 9:30 a.m. to arrange for transportation. What to Expect at an Anglican Church

An Anglican Dictionary

An Attempt to Explain some of the Anglican Language

Anglicanism draws from a rich reservoir of tradition going back in an unbroken line to the early church. This means, however, that many of the terms used in worship are unfamiliar to contemporary hearers. Here are definitions for a few of these rich but difficult terms:

Alb: a narrow-sleeved, full-length white vestment that became in the early church the basic liturgical garment. It has been in wide liturgical use by Anglicans since the nineteenth century.

Ablutions: Ceremonial washing of communion vessels and/or the ceremonial washing of the hands of the celebrant.

Absolution: A declaration by a bishop or priest, announcing forgiveness by God to those who have confessed their sins and repented.

Acolyte: Meaning Assistant. From a Greek word meaning, "to follow." Acolytes are lay volunteers who assist in the liturgy. They follow the Cross in the procession and recession and assist the priest in worship. An acolyte lights and sometimes carries candles, and helps in the preparation of communion.

Agnus Dei: From two Latin words: agnus, meaning "lamb" and dei, meaning "of God." The term refers to a three-part litany frequently said or sung after the fraction in the Holy Communion part of the Eucharist.

Ante-communion: the first part of the service of Holy Communion up until the Gospel or the prayers of the people. This term is generally used if the Eucharistic prayer and communion do not follow.

Antiphon: From the Greek words anti, meaning "against," and phone, meaning "sound." An antiphon is literally a song sung back and forth by two choirs, or by one choir divided into two sections. In the Episcopal Church, the Kyrie and the Sursum Corda are two examples of antiphons. The familiar exchange "The Lord be with you" - "And also with you" (Rite I: "And with thy spirit") is also an antiphon.

Aumbry: A box or cupboard in the wall of a church building or in a sacristy where the Reserved Sacrament is kept.

BAS (Book of Alternative Services): The Book of Alternative Services was published in 1985. Its language is more contemporary and the prayer forms used draw on a broad range of resources both those that are being recovered from the earliest centuries of the Church and those more recently developed in many parts of the Anglican Communion.

BCP (Book of Common Prayer): The "BCP" has been the worship book of the Anglican Church since its inception in 1549. Commonly called the "prayer book" and often abbreviated as the BCP, the Book of Common Prayer is a collection of classic prayers, devotions, services and psalms that developed from the rites of the 16th Century and uses that century’s language of that century. Many people continue to find its measured cadences attractive, and it remains the church’s official prayer book.

Burse: From the Greek byrsa, meaning, "a bag." A burse is one of the furnishings of the altar for communion, and is a pocket case made from two squares of some rigid material covered in cloth. The burse sits on top of the chalice, paten and veil, and serves to hold a corporal. Often, the burse also serves to hide an extra purificator.

Canticle: a song derived from Scripture that is used in the church’s worship.

Cassock: a long garment, usually black, used in non-Eucharistic liturgies.

Catechism: a form of instruction usually based on questions and answers.

Chalice: the cup used at the Eucharist.

Chasuble: a liturgical vestment originally derived from the outdoor cloak worn by men and women in Roman society. Now, it is sometimes worn by the Celebrant (Bishop or Priest) of the Eucharist.

Ciborium: A cup that resembles a chalice, except that is has a removable lid. A ciborium is used to hold communion wafers during the Eucharist

Collect: From the Latin word collecta, meaning "assembly." The word is normally used to refer to the prayer near the beginning of the Eucharist that precedes the lessons. The collect was supposedly designed to "collect" the thoughts of the lessons and bind the thoughts together, back in the days when only one lesson and a Gospel were read. A collect is actually any short prayer that contains an invocation, a petition, and a pleading in Christ’s Name (in that order).

Cope: a decorated liturgical cape used especially in processions and on solemn occasions.

Corporal: From Latin: corpus, meaning "body." A square piece of linen laid on top of the altar cloth at Communion.

Credence Table: A small table or shelf on the epistle (right) side of the altar that holds the bread, wine and water before consecration.

Crosier: The bishop’s staff ( a shepherd’s crook) carried in a procession and held when giving the absolution or blessing.

Crucifer: A person in a religious procession who carries a cross (a processional cross), and leads the procession into the church and the recession out of the church.

Crucifix: From Latin, crux, meaning "cross." A crucifix is a cross bearing the likeness of the body of Christ on it.

Cruet: From old French, crue, meaning "a vial or a glass." A cruet is the vessel (glass or metal) used to hold the water and wine for the Eucharist.

Curate: From Latino curatus, meaning "the person in charge." The term should mean the "senior priest" if literally interpreted, but instead has come to refer to an assistant to the rector. Usually a curate is one who recently graduated from seminary, and is in the process of "learning the ropes," or "curing."

Deacon: derived from the Greek word for "servant," it is now used for the first order of ordained ministry." There are "transitional" deacons: those who will eventually be ordained as priests, and "vocational" deacons, those who will serve as deacons for the balance of their lives.

Eucharist: the primary act of "thanksgiving," from which the word is derived, in which the central events in the Christian faith are celebrated as the church remembers Christ’s saving work on the cross.

Evensong: the title of the evening worship service in the BCP. Now frequently applied to Evening Prayer when it is sung.

Ewer: A pitcher most often used to water at baptisms, but can also be used in place of a cruet or a flagon at Communion.

Feria: an ordinary weekday on which no special liturgical commemoration is held.

Flagon: A container that is larger than a cruet and is used instead of, or in addition to cruets at larger celebrations of Communion.

Font:A basin for water to be used in church baptisms.

Fraction: (or Breaking of the bread) The part of the Communion liturgy where the Communion bread is broken by the celebrant. According to the prayer book, a period of silence is to follow.

Homily: while various views can be found to draw a distinction between a homily and a sermon, they are now often used interchangeably.

Lection: a passage of Scripture appointed to be read at a liturgical service.

Litany: a form of prayer which consists of a series of requests to which the people reply with a fixed response such as "hear our prayer."

Liturgy: used in reference to authorised services of corporate worship especially the Eucharist.

Mattins: an older title for morning prayer. (see Worship)

Missal: The altar book - The larger book on the Altar or Holy Table containing the services of Holy Eucharist.

Mitre: The tall, pointed liturgical hat worn by a bishop during formal worship. Its shape is said to be symbolic of the tongues of fire which rested on the Apostles at the first Pentecost.

Narthex: In Greek, the word literally means "a large fennel" (a tall herb). In church architecture, the narthex is an enclosed space at the entry end of the nave of a building; the area in the church building inside the doors and in front of the nave. The narthex is usually enclosed (primarily to provide a buffer between the outside weather and the heating/cooling inside), and is the area where the procession gathers prior to the service.

Nave: The main part of a church building; the place where the congregation sits. Probably derived from the Latin word navis, meaning "ship." (As in Noah’s ark) In medieval England the derogatory term "knave" (commoner) developed from nave, because the nave is the area of the building where the "common" people sit.

Oblation: the act of offering the eucharistic gifts to God.

Paschal Candle: From the Hebrew word Pesach, meaning Passover. A very large candle in a very tall holder and placed in a prominent display in the epistle side of the sanctuary. The candle is lighted throughout the Easter season, and during baptisms, weddings, and funerals. This candle usually finds its home near the baptismal font.

Patten: the plate used for the bread at the Eucharist.

Priest: A special term for an ordained minister of a Roman Catholic or Anglican or Orthodox church. The Church traces the word’s origin to a Celtic corruption of the official term for Clergy - Presbyters. The duty of a priest, according to the prayer book, is to baptize, preach the Word of God, and to celebrate the Eucharist, and to pronounce Absolution and Blessing in God’s Name.

Purificator: From Latin purus (pure) and facare (to make). A purificator is a small piece of white linen used at Communion to cleanse the chalice, by wiping the rim of the chalice with the purificator.

Pyx: A small container used for transporting the Host. Most commonly used by a priest when taking Communion to a sick person or shut-in.

Recession: The procession of the crucifer, acolytes, choir, readers, clergy and other assistants out of a church building at the end of a service.

Recessional: The final hymn sung as the recession takes place.

Reredos: Any decoration behind or above an altar; may be in the form of statues, screens, or tapestries.

Sacraments: From the Latin word sacrare, meaning to "consecrate." According to the prayer book, sacraments are "outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace." Sacraments are physical actions that point us to deeper realities than we are able to experience with our five senses. The Anglican Church recognizes two major, or "gospel" sacraments, and five minor sacraments, or sacramental acts. The two major sacraments, Baptism and Communion, and called gospel sacraments because Jesus told us (in the gospels) to do them until he comes again. The five sacramental acts (or minor sacraments) are not all necessarily required of all Christians. They are Confirmation, Marriage, Ordination, Reconciliation, and Unction.

Sacristan: In earlier times the sacristan was the man in charge of the sacristy. Some cathedrals will still designate a priest as a Canon Sacristan, but now the usage of the word has largely become interchangeable with the word "sexton."

Sacristy: A room near the altar where the communion vessels, altar hangings, candlesticks, etc. are kept and cleaned. The room is often seen as the exclusive domain of the Altar Guild.

Sanctus: The part of the Holy Communion service that beings with the words, "Holy, Holy, Holy." (see Isaiah 6(

Sedilia: The seats inside the sanctuary, used by clergy and acolytes.

Stole: a long thin liturgical vestment worn only be the clergy. Bishops and priests wear it around the neck and the shoulder; deacons wear it over the left shoulder.

Surplice: a wide-sleeved white vestment often made of linen and worn over a cassock.

Sursum Corda: Latin for "Lift up your hearts." The Sursum Corda is part of an antiphon that has been in the Eucharist since the third century.

Transept: The section of a cross-shaped (cruciform) church at right angles to the nave. It is also the name for the aisle in front of the first pew, that separates the nave from the chancel.

Versicles: short verses, often taken from the Psalter, usually recited antiphonally between the officiant and the people.

Vestments: the clothing appropriate to persons performing liturgical actions.