Sunday Gathering | Church of the Cross Anglican

Sunday Gatherings

Join us at 4:30pm near Kenmore Square

What to expect

Our worship services adhere to an ancient rhythm that has been followed in the church since its earliest days. More specifically we worship in the prayer book tradition of the Anglican church.

Our services typically last 90 minutes. There are many responsive elements in the service, including moments of congregational response, (voluntary) kneeling, open times of prayer, etc.

We finish our evening by having dinner. These dinners provide some of our best times together as a community, as we enjoy good food and conversation. Dinners take place in the same space in which we worship.

Dress of any kind is appropriate. We want people to come in their own skin so-to-speak, as they are comfortable coming, and not feel like they need to project a certain image for God or anyone else.

Please click here to find out more about children during our worship services.

A few more details

Our service is in two parts: the ministry of the word and the ministry of the table. During the ministry of the word, we confess our sins (in the form of a corporate prayer, preceded by a period of silence), sing praises to God, hear from his Word (through readings and in a sermon), and respond by prayer and reciting our faith with the words of an ancient creed (the Nicene Creed). Our music is a blend of both traditional hymns, often set to new tunes, and more contemporary choruses. The second half of our service comprises a celebration of the Lord’s Supper, an ancient meal that Jesus instituted with his followers on the night before he was crucified. During this meal we recite the good news of God’s redemption in Jesus in what is known as The Great Thanksgiving. This meal is a commemoration and celebration of what God has done for us in Jesus and a time of communing with God in a special way. The Lord’s Supper is for those who have been baptized and follow Jesus but we welcome all to observe this meal and to come forward at the appropriate time, if desired, for a brief prayer.