Our Worship

aint Clement’s is a historic Anglo-Catholic parish in Center City, Philadelphia, a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, and a part of the global Anglican Communion. Our commitment to the proclamation of the catholic faith and to public worship of the highest quality draws members and visitors from both near and far.

To understand all that we do, it is perhaps easiest to say that the catholic faith teaches us that the creation is a gift from God and reflects His glory. In our public worship, we return our praise to God with the greatest possible reverence in thanksgiving for all that we have been given. We believe wholeheartedly that the traditional worship and devotional practice of the Christian Church speaks as clearly and powerfully today as it did a millennium ago. We feel that this belief is confirmed by the diversity of people who make their home here.

Our corporate life revolves around the daily sacrifice of the Mass and the liturgical hours of prayer. We gather frequently for devotions and informal fellowship and make every effort to welcome the stranger among us.