Worship Style
The Anglican Network in Canada has a policy which allows churches to continue using the style of liturgy that they had been using at the time of joining the network. Until the network creates and publishes its own authorized liturgy, the majority of churches will continue to use the 1962 Book of Common Prayer and the 1985 Book of Alternative Services authorized by the Anglican Church of Canada. In addition to creating a alternative church for Anglicans dissatisfied with what they consider to be theological and moral liberalism and relativism in the Anglican Church of Canada, the Anglican Network of Canada is actively engaged in church planting, aiming to extend their oversight to all the provinces and territories of Canada.
Most churches within the Anglican Network of Canada celebrate the Holy Communion (Eucharist) at least once a week, with many churches holding multiple services. Many churches use a wide variety of contemporary Christian music in worship. It is not uncommon for churches to be involved in ecumenical and "wider church" initiatives, often partnering with other local churches and denominations for charitable, outreach, and evangelical initiatives.
Within the Anglican Network in Canada, there exists a wide diversity of worship styles. There are some churches in ANiC which identify as High Church and Anglo-Catholic, such as Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Marlborough, Massachusetts, while there are churches at the other end of the spectrum which identify as Low Church and Evangelical, such as St. John's Vancouver. Some other churches have a middle position and incorporate both High and Low Church styles into their worship, such as St. George's Anglican Church in Ottawa.
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