Denomination: Anglican Church
The Parish of Three Harbours belongs to the Anglican Church of Canada. The Anglican Church came into being during the Reformation, and draws from both Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions. We are a sacramental church with ordained clergy. We are a wide tent, embracing a range of viewpoints, understandings, and styles of worship. The Parish of Three Harbours celebrates and embraces our rich Anglican heritage and also explores new forms of worship.
At heart, Christianity is a spiritual path that guides us to wholeness, healing, and wisdom. We all yearn to know we belong and we long to be--to become our fullest self. As Christians, we believe (trust) that God's unconditional and saving love has revealed and given to us through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. This is our eternal touchstone and source of meaning. Our religious practices of worship, prayer, study, fasting and service encourage our spiritual growth to become people of compassion (holy love) whose lives embody Jesus' teachings, actions, and presence in the world. In short, we seek to be people who love God/the Divine with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength and to love our neighbour as ourselves. We hope you will join us in community on this journey of faith, hope, and love.
What to Expect When You Walk in the Door
You will be greeted and invited to take a seat wherever you would like. We use the Book of Alternative Services (the green book you will find in the back of the pew in front of you) and a hymnal. There are times when we sit, times when we stand, and times when some (but not all of us) kneel. Please do what feels comfortable for you. There is no "right" or "wrong" way. Our liturgy includes singing, 2-3 readings from the Bible, a homily, prayers, confession (generally, but not every week), and the celebration of Holy Eucharist (Communion). From time to time, we use the Book of Common Prayer (older language). At Holy Trinity we celebrate Holy Eucharist twice per month. On the other two Sundays we say Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer. You are welcome to participate as fully as you choose.
At heart, Christianity is a spiritual path that guides us to wholeness, healing, and wisdom. We all yearn to know we belong and we long to be--to become our fullest self. As Christians, we believe (trust) that God's unconditional and saving love has revealed and given to us through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. This is our eternal touchstone and source of meaning. Our religious practices of worship, prayer, study, fasting and service encourage our spiritual growth to become people of compassion (holy love) whose lives embody Jesus' teachings, actions, and presence in the world. In short, we seek to be people who love God/the Divine with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength and to love our neighbour as ourselves. We hope you will join us in community on this journey of faith, hope, and love.
What to Expect When You Walk in the Door
You will be greeted and invited to take a seat wherever you would like. We use the Book of Alternative Services (the green book you will find in the back of the pew in front of you) and a hymnal. There are times when we sit, times when we stand, and times when some (but not all of us) kneel. Please do what feels comfortable for you. There is no "right" or "wrong" way. Our liturgy includes singing, 2-3 readings from the Bible, a homily, prayers, confession (generally, but not every week), and the celebration of Holy Eucharist (Communion). From time to time, we use the Book of Common Prayer (older language). At Holy Trinity we celebrate Holy Eucharist twice per month. On the other two Sundays we say Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer. You are welcome to participate as fully as you choose.
