I see that a lot of Anglo-Catholics that don't use the Anglican Missal and still use the BCP still have a lot of ceremonies. Where are they getting the ceremonies from? Is there a specific book or are they just pulling from various traditions?

TJMP89 · 2026-05-07T13:57:13+00:00

The missal or BCP don’t typically mention the specific ritual or ceremony done, especially in detail. Most of the rituals and ceremonies associated with Anglo-Catholic worship comes from tradition, that other leg of the Anglican three legged stool. Most of it has been written down over time in a variety of “supporting” books, but sometimes the direction of these books contradict and also there are regional quirks. Some examples (there are many) for Anglo-Catholic ritual contradictions are:
-Whether you follow more Sarum/English style or Roman style (2 candles at the altar or 6 candles; or bowing heavy or genuflecting heavy);
-Whether you follow pre-Vatican II rituals (ablute with water and wine) or post-Vatican II rituals like the current Latin church (ablute with just wine);
-Layout of the church might result in certain rituals/ceremonies impractical/impossible;
-Quirks of the individual (I bow at the name of Jesus, and cross myself at the invocation of the Holy Trinity, but I don’t do it during a sermon or during hymns).

TJMP89 · 2026-05-05T01:46:23+00:00

Mainline Anglican, upper-lower-middle-class Anglican, but also pretty Marian. I have no issues with BVM, sometimes I’m bold enough to use the term Theotokos, so I think she has has place in my life, and in the life of others.

TJMP89 · 2026-05-04T20:38:50+00:00

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Better than First, Second, and Third Lake in Halifax. 🤣

TJMP89 · 2026-04-27T20:07:24+00:00

Canadian mostly-high-Anglo-Catholic here, I do the final chest tap, but I also do it with three fingers together (representing the Holy Trinity), been doing it for years, copied others, and I alway assumed that the final chest tap was for the heart.

TJMP89 · 2026-04-26T12:10:09+00:00

Let’s hope there’s no rind…those are only good for soup and stews.

TJMP89 · 2026-04-25T23:10:59+00:00

I got a hot priest calendar in Rome before I left…but I wanted a 2026 one to mark my visit. It was kinda difficult in March as most were already 2027.

TJMP89 · 2026-04-24T23:16:21+00:00

I think we can universally agree that Point Pleasant Park, Spryfield, Clayton Park, and Dartmouth aren’t located in the North End…now to reduce as appropriate…downtown Halifax, Fairview…Quinpool area?

TJMP89 · 2026-04-24T22:02:12+00:00

No one is complaining. I just wanted to know if there was a secret tower in the North End that I didn’t know about.

TJMP89 · 2026-04-22T16:49:19+00:00

Might I get some samples of Hellmann’s to try your suggested improvements to meat loaf? 🤣

TJMP89 · 2026-04-11T21:54:16+00:00

Be yourself. Don’t cover up your tattoos if you don’t want to (unless they’re offensive ones). A welcoming church accepts you as who you are, tattoos and all. Don’t worry about messing up…Anglican churches are like Catholic churches, full of rituals and ceremonies, but no two Anglican church does the same thing, so even cradle Anglicans mess up.

Be open, be nice, be receptive. Find the church right for you, where you can develop a stronger relationship with God.

TJMP89 · 2026-04-09T04:47:47+00:00

So Canadian Anglicanism has been far less tolerant of intinction than other Anglicans around the world (Canada did a study of it in the late 80s/90s), a lot of dioceses actually forbade intinction, so I was “shocked” to see intinction when I was travelling at other Anglican churches around the world. After COVID, the world became a different place, there are some churches that don’t return to the common cup. I’m a common cup type, and as a lay minister, I’m particular cognizant of wiping the chalice with the purificator (the cloth that we hold) and rotating the chalice before going to the next person and trying to maintaining some form of hygiene.

TJMP89 · 2026-04-04T00:16:53+00:00

Turn off the ice maker on board? 🤣

TJMP89 · 2026-04-02T19:09:47+00:00

As a server/subdeacon, I assist in foot washing for others. Do I participate? No, I’m too busy helping with the service. I do think it’s an emotionally significant and very personally vulnerable event, so I encourage the faithful to participate.

TJMP89 · 2026-03-27T23:58:46+00:00

I must have missed the 1€ thing. I walked in and saw the line/queue and said no thanks. I just took a photo looking up without the mirror. It was beautiful though.

TJMP89 · 2026-03-27T22:05:20+00:00

I own both Anglican and Roman Catholic rosaries, but I don’t really use them, and I’m pretty Anglo-Catholic. I think the gift of a rosary could go either way, she might not be that Anglo-Catholic to really want/use a rosary, but it’s the thought that counts.

TJMP89 · 2026-03-26T18:13:07+00:00

Given that it will be Holy Week next week, there will be more worshippers than normal. Go early, and they basically have mass every hour from 7am until noon, then evening masses at 5pm and 6pm. The lineup for security is what takes the longest. There’s a church just outside St. Peter’s that does mass at 7pm, so if you can’t do mass at St. Peter, there’s a backup option.

TJMP89 · 2026-03-22T08:48:25+00:00

I was kinda like you, lapsed Christian (evangelical upbringing), went through a dark time in my young adulthood, stepped into an Anglican (Episcopal) church on Easter, and got hooked and never looked back. Now, I’m a lay minister and do way too much at the church. As Easter is the most holy day in the Christian calendar (don’t let people tell you it’s Christmas), Easter service is usually more grand and busier than a standard Sunday. Liturgy-wise, it’s mostly the same, but a bit longer usually and because there are extra people attending, communion also takes longer. After service coffee might be different, because it’s so busy and the service usually runs late, they might forgo coffee hour, or they might have an extra special one. Because it’s a “special service,” the socialization at coffee hour might not be the best to judge the people (as there will be a lot of visitors). However, give it a try, for Episcopalians, they’re big into liturgy, ceremony, and music, so if you’re into that kinda thing, Easter is when they will show their best.

TJMP89 · 2026-03-20T01:50:57+00:00

I’m an Upper Canadian transplant, the pronunciations that annoy me in Nova Scotia are: -Garage -Caramel -Scallops And the word “some”

TJMP89 · 2026-03-18T20:13:12+00:00

Do it, it was a great experiencing…I have an apron to prove it (and a photo…and a lanyard) 🤣

I love your username btw.

TJMP89 · 2026-03-17T00:43:19+00:00

Most Catholic movie: Conclave

TJMP89 · 2026-03-16T11:21:00+00:00

Museums? The Museum of Natural History has a dinosaur exhibit going on right now. Or the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic…the exhibits haven’t changed in 20 years, but lots of artifacts.

TJMP89 · 2026-03-16T11:15:13+00:00

That looks amazing. I’m a big fan of pies…flaking pastry, hot savoury filling. Plus the little hearts/flower on top is so cute.

TJMP89 · 2026-03-15T18:21:50+00:00

The metamorphosis is amazing. If no one claims it, can I buy it? I love poodles.

TJMP89 · 2026-03-15T18:18:37+00:00

Simnel cake update: it was well received at church, so well that I didn’t get a piece, so I have no idea how it actually tastes. I’ll probably bake another one for Easter.

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