Mass – Holy Cross Episcopal Church

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John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Iâ€™m embarrassed, really, looking back at myself as I was entering seminary. I was living proof of the old saying that God doesnâ€™t call the equipped, God equips the called. I was kind of a religious prig. I was all excited that after a mere three years of education I would get to be called father, wear a black suit, and be regarded by everyone as holier than them. And especially I would get to celebrate Mass, where I would say the magic words of Jesus, â€œThis is my body; this is my blood,â€ and the bread and wine would be transformed in Christ himself, his Body and his Blood. What power â€“ power passed down to me through millennia of bishops laying on hands, power that ordinary people didnâ€™t have.

Seasons of the Christian Year (here Advent) are observed in worship.

The Episcopal Church is a liturgical church, which means that at the heart of our life is our Sunday worship. Each Sunday we celebrate the Holy Eucharist, the original and most ancient form of Christian worship, instituted by Jesus himself. In the Eucharist we don’t just “say,” we “do.” This service is also called Communion or Mass.Â Our worship is drawn from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer, often called the most beautiful liturgy in the English language.Â You’ll find that Episcopalians value beauty in worship, and the kind of structure which allows all worshipers to feel at ease and participate.Â Weekly bulletins help you find your way.