The center of our worship
is the Holy Eucharist, also called Holy Communion, the Mass, the Lord's Supper,
and the Divine Liturgy. It is the only service recorded in the New
Testament as having been given us by Christ himself.
Holy Communion may be
received at St. Patrick by those Baptized Christians who have also received
Holy Confirmation by a Bishop of the Anglican, Roman Catholic or
Our worship is
liturgical, involving the whole person - body, mind and spirit. This way we are
active participants rather than mere listeners. For Anglicans, worship and
"show business" are miles apart. Worship goes from us to
God, rather than from a preacher or choir to us.
Many Anglicans use
various outward forms of devotion, such as kneeling or making the sign of the
Cross, to express our inward devotion. Such outward gestures are individual
choices, used where they assist devotion and not used where they don't. Each
worshipper should use those with which he or she is comfortable.