Services

programs-and-such
 

our SERVICES:

Sunday @ 4p: Holy Eucharist
In the Episcopal Church, the sacrament of Holy Eucharist, that is, Communion, is the principal act of worship on the Lord’s Day. “Eucharist” is taken from the Greek word, which means “Thanksgiving.” Other names for the Holy Eucharist include the Mass, possibly taken from the Latin dismissal, “Ite, missa est,” which means “Go, you are dismissed,” or “Go, the Mass is ended.” This sacrament is also referred to as the “Holy Mysteries.”
There are 2 parts to the Holy Eucharist:
   1. The Liturgy of the Word, or pro-anaphora or ante-communion. This is the part of the service that precedes the Offertory. It is dedicated to readings from the Old Testament and New Testament, hymns and a sermon.
   2. The Great Thanksgiving or Prayer of Consecration is the second part of the service. This part is referred to as the anaphora. Taken from the Greek, anaphora means offering. During the prayers, we remember the story of Jesus, his gift of the Last Supper, and then pray his prayer, The Lord’s Prayer. After the gifts of bread and wine are consecrated, they are distribution to the congregation. Following communion, the congregation prays and then is dismissed to go into the world with strength and good courage to continue God’s work to repair creation.
The Canterbury House Chapel Holy Communion or Mass is celebrated each Sunday at 4:00 pm. The Episcopal Church follows the practice of an open table. Baptized persons from all faith traditions are invited to receive the sacraments at the Episcopal altar.

 

See Facebook page for specific dates: TAIZE Music program
Taize is a monastic community located in France. Through the monks’ dedication to community, radical hospitality, and social action (especially in serving as refuge for Jewish people during the Holocaust), a body of beautiful music has flowered. The music of Taize foremost fosters community. In the repetition of words, the participant enters a state of peaceful meditation. Though many of the meditations focus on the Judeo-Christian God, people from varying backgrounds can benefit from finding community and peace through the singing of these most simultaneously simple and beautiful of song. taize-music-iconIn Taize, we enter into physical darkness together, mirroring the pain and suffering of the world. We sing and plead for peace among ALL nations (and in multiple languages), and we light candles as symbol of the divine that lives in each of us and longs for unity. As we arise from darkness, we carry peace, love, and light with us as strength for the rest of the days to come. This is the beauty and power of Taize music.

 

service MUSIC:



 

our PROGRAMS:

Monday @ 6-7p: Bible Study
Friday @ 5-7p: open door w. Food & Fellowship
3rd Friday @ 5-7p: Colombian | Latino Coffee & Cooking class
Latinos represent a significant group into the vibrant and diverse community of IU Bloomington. They look for different ways to organize themselves around their traditions and cultural expressions. Even though a majority of Latinos are Christians, the Episcopal Church is not broadly known in Latin America. Thus, the Episcopal Campus Ministry aims to offer Latinos a new space a community of faith and friendship to continue the cultural sharing while exploring their faith and life as Christians. Not only is the Latino community gaining from this ministry, but all the fellowship at Canterbury as well, since they learn more from a culture that represents now 1/6th of the US population.
 The Latino Coffee Hours usually consist of a cultural or social activity around which the community gathers to discuss current relevant issues, our cultural traditions, or just share time together and know each other better. For instance, we have projected Latin-American movies, discussed the Colombian peace referendum, reenacted traditional Christmas activities from the region, and explored the Latin-American cuisine. Students, faculty and families that are either related with the region of have an interest in learning about it use to attend our Latino Coffee Hours.

 

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special EVENTS:

Refer to the Events Calendar for dates
Sept 9-11: Fall Retreat at St. Meinrad’s Benedictine Archabbey
TBA: Day Trip to Indianapolis Cathedral & Eiteljorg Museum
TBA: Day Retreat at Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center
TBA: Muslim/Christian Dialogue Dinner

 
 

program DECRIPTIONS:

Holy Eucharist
1. The Liturgy of the Word, or pro-anaphora or ante-communion. This is the part of the service that precedes the Offertory. It is dedicated to readings from the Old Testament and New Testament, hymns and a sermon.
2. The Great Thanksgiving or Prayer of Consecration is the second part of the service. This part is referred to as the anaphora. Taken from the Greek, anaphora means offering. During the prayers, we remember the story of Jesus, his gift of the Last Supper, and then pray his prayer, The Lord’s Prayer. After the gifts of bread and wine are consecrated, they are distribution to the congregation. Following communion, the congregation prays and then is dismissed to go into the world with strength and good courage to continue God’s work to repair creation.

 

Night Watch
The ancient custom of Nightwatch and spending an hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament will be observed tonight, following the stripping of the altar. This watch before the Altar of Repose begins at 9:00 p.m. and concludes at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (Friday). During this time the consecrated elements will be reverently displayed. This may be done either by covering the consecrated elements on the paten and in the chalice, or by displaying the consecrated Host in a monstrance, a standing receptacle with a transparent center container, or luna.
  In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked the sorrowful question, “Could you not watch with me one hour?” For us, as for the disciples, it is a time to remain awake and to watch with the Lord as He suffers his agony in the Garden. There are no prescribed prayers for this spiritual discipline. However, we shall make available a series of prayers for the Holy Hour, taken from St. Augustine’s Prayer Book, a devotional guide published by the Episcopal Order of the Holy Cross.
  You may sign up for one hour (or more, or simply stay longer) as you desire. For safety considerations, we ask that you enter the Chaplain’s office door (wooden door off Park Street) and go up into the Chapel through the Chaplain’s office. The sign-up sheet is on the table in the Canterbury Chapel.

 

Holy Week
Tenebrae
The name Tenebrae (the Latin word for “darkness” or “shadows”) has for centuries been applied to the ancient monastic night and early morning services (Matins and Lauds) of the last three days of Holy Week, which in medieval times came to be celebrated on the preceding evenings.
  Apart from the chant of the Lamentations (in which each verse is introduced by a letter of the Hebrew alphabet), the most conspicuous feature of the service is the gradual extinguishing of candles and other lights in the church until only a single candle, considered a symbol of our Lord, remains. Toward the end of the service this candle is hidden, typifying the apparent victory of the forces of evil. At the very end, a loud noise is made, symbolizing the earthquake at the time of the resurrection (Matthew 28:2), the hidden candle is restored to its place, and by its light all depart in silence.
  Tenebrae provides an extended meditation upon, and a prelude to, the events in our Lord’s life between the Last Supper and the Resurrection. (Note from the Book of Occasional Services, 1991).

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
1) The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday. The Liturgy for this Sunday begins the faith journey of Holy Week. The day is a dedicated to prayers and special services that precede the celebration of the Great Vigil of Easter on Saturday night. The Liturgy for Palm Sunday has two parts. 1) It begins with the pomp and glory of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem with shouts of “Hosanna to our King.” The scene quickly changes to “Crucify him, crucify him.” The story of the Passion or suffering of Jesus is re-told. During this part of the service, there is a special liturgy of the palms, which are blessed and distributed to the congregation.
2) The Liturgy of the Palms stands in complete contrast to the celebration of the Holy Eucharist on this day. The day ends in silence and the people depart from the Chapel in silence..
The liturg on this evening is very sober as we recall 3 significant traditions:
1) The Institution of the Holy Eucharist.
2) The law of love, symbolized int the washing of feet.
3) The beginning of the Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is a service of remembrance. Maundy comes from Latin and is translated as the rule. The rule is a gift from Jesus, who told his disciples to love one another as He loved them, and to celebrate the Last Supper as a way to remember him and start afresh. During this service, there is a washing of the feet. At the end of the supper, the altar is stripped (in symbolic language it remains “dead” until it is restored at The Great Vigil of Easter. The congregation leaves in silence.

 

The Great Vigil of Easter
The Great Vigil is the first service of Easter Day, and it is to be celebrated between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Morning. The service has 4 parts:
The Service of Light (lighting of the Paschal Candle)
The Service of Lessons, or liturgy of the Word
Christian Initiation (Baptism). and/or the Renewal of Baptismal Vows
The Celebration of Holy Communion with the administration of Easter Communion.