Worship at Trinity 

In the Anglican tradition, we take the view that worship is not designed for us, but for God.  It is Him whom we worship and not ourselves.  We should care less about what pleases us and more about what pleases Him.  Fr. John Matusiak, a priest in the Orthodox Church of America put it well when he says,

“…we are called to worship ‘in Spirit and Truth,’ as we read in Scripture; that we are called to partake of the Body and Blood of Christ ‘as often as you come together’ lest, as we read in the words of Our Lord Himself in the Gospel of Saint John, we have no life in us; that we are to ‘lay aside all earthly cares’….that we are called to transform our fallen human existence by bringing it into the very presence of God Himself—in His Kingdom, not ours—and meeting God ‘where He is,’ rather than where we are or where we would like Him to be.”

At Trinity our worship is God-focused.  When you experience the Eucharistic rite in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer you see that everything we do is grounded in scripture.  Everything we say has a focus on God.  Where the focus is on us it speaks to our fallen nature and need for God’s love and forgiveness, as well as our need for salvation.  Forgiveness and salvation He provides through the sacrifice of His Son.  We are completely grounded in scripture and focused on the creator, not His creation.

Paul tells us that Christ is the same “…yesterday, today, and tomorrow.”  The Anglican rite as represented in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer reaches back not just 500 years to the early Anglican church, but back over 2,000 years to the liturgy of the undivided church.  It reflects the unchanging nature of the Trinity.

Liturgy is an external event that focuses on internal faith.  The Eucharist is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace.  It is the experience of Christ’s sacrifice and promise of His resurrection and our salvation.

We follow a liturgical year which has a purpose and that purpose is to glorify God through the scripture and sacraments.  Each season of the church year is important because it teaches us something about our faith.  If you pray Morning and Evening prayer and attend Mass on Sunday, you will have read the entire Bible in one year and will have gone through a focused “lesson plan” on the Christian faith.  A lesson plan that is God-focused and you will have experienced liturgy that is God-focused as well.

To understand the liturgy is to move away from yourself and focus on God.  Understand what He wants from you and how he wants you to worship Him.  To ensure the act of worship reflects the inward and spiritual…and God.

We have the constancy of the Prayer Book which not only guides our worship, but ensures its continuity and orthodoxy.  It focuses on what is truly important: God.  Linking us to catholic Christians of the ages, it is beautiful, dignified, and ensures we are on the right path in our faith.  It doesn’t let us get distracted by worldly desires and thoughts, but brings us to God and the salvation His Son has given us through His passion and death on the cross.

We hope you’ll choose to join us for worship.  We look forward to meeting you and sharing our faith.