Formal Use this as a fun chance to dress up! We prefer men to wear suits or tuxes and women to wear floor length or at least knee length dresses, but please wear what makes you happy and comfortable, so we can party!!!
April 7th, 2025 If you need more time, please let us know by emailing mayernikmattallie@gmail.com with the subject line “RSVP Delay.”
Unless you are handicapped, just getting dropped off, or part of the wedding service, please park at the nearby parking lot located at 2340 Mira Vista Ave., Montrose, CA. Thank you.
Anglican, specifically within the association of the Anglican Churches of North America (ACNA), same as Holy Trinity in Hillsdale, for those familiar.
Anglicans have grown and changed a lot since King Henry VIII wanted a Roman Catholic Church ~English version~ where he could get a marriage annulment. "The Anglican Communion holds to the faith as expounded by the Scriptures and by the early Church Fathers. It respects the authority of the state but does not submit to it, and it equally respects the freedom of the individual. The Anglican Communion does not seek to evade the challenges of the world or to live a life separate from it." Matthew and I belong to the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA), which has remained faithful to the Lord's teachings and respects the rich history and tradition of the church without elevating it to the same level as scripture. Read more on Anglicanism here: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Anglicanism/Developments-in-worldwide-Anglicanism Read more about ACNA here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglican_Church_in_North_America
All baptized Christians who are actively following Jesus and walking in fellowship with other believers are welcome to receive the bread and wine of Eucharist. If for any reason you are not prepared to receive at this time, you are still welcome and encouraged to approach the server(s) at the front with your arms crossed on your chest, which signifies to the server that you would like to receive a prayer of blessing.
No. We use fortified wine, which acts as a disinfectant, and the rim of the cup is wiped between uses and slightly turned. Since the chalice is made of precious metal, it acts as a disinfectant as well. If you wish to receive the bread or wine only, please know it is the historic position of the Church that receiving one of the Communion elements is sufficient to complete communion, just like receiving both elements.
Since the very beginning of the Church, followers of Jesus have gathered together to share a common meal as a continual reminder of the life that we have received through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Christ commanded his followers to partake of bread and wine as a remembrance of his sacrificial body and blood (Mt. 26:26-29, Mk. 14:22-25, Lk. 22:14-20). This is the New Covenant fulfillment of the Old Covenant feast of the Passover. We refer to Holy Communion as a Sacrament. A sacrament is an outward, physical sign of an inward, spiritual grace. What this means is that the physical practice of Holy Communion symbolizes the spiritual food which has been given to us by God in salvation, and God uses that to help grow our faith. As Anglicans, we believe that Jesus expresses his love and presence to us in a real and mystical way during this meal. The mechanics of how that actually occurs is a mystery. But, there is great power and grace in that mystery, and so we share Holy Communion together every Sunday when we worship. Through it, we experience communion with God and with one another. We sometimes refer to Holy Communion as the Lord’s Supper or as the Eucharist (which means “thanksgiving”). You can read more in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer on pages 147-148. https://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/BCP2019.pdf