"A sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace." — the Catechism
Anglican worship is liturgical — the whole congregation worships together through a shared order of service, not as spectators. Our services at St. Peter’s follow Our Modern Services (the ACK liturgy published in 2002; in Kiswahili, Kitabu Kipya cha Ibada), heir to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer — one of the most influential works in the English language.
The Two Dominical Sacraments
Christ himself ordained two sacraments as “generally necessary to salvation” (Article XXV):
- Holy Baptism — new birth into the body of Christ; once, for life.
- Holy Communion (the Eucharist) — the continual feeding of the Church on Christ, the principal act of Sunday worship.
Five Other Rites Commonly Called Sacraments
The Prayer Book also honours confirmation, ordination, matrimony, absolution (confession) and the anointing of the sick — ministries of grace, though not instituted by Christ in the same way.
The Daily Offices
Beneath Sunday worship runs the daily rhythm of Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer — psalms, readings and prayers that have framed the Anglican day for five centuries. Our Evening Prayer meets Sundays at 4:00 pm.
See also: Holy Communion · Baptism & Confirmation · The Church Year.