The style of service depends on the individual congregation, and varies from high church Anglo-Catholic to low church protestant. We typically stand for hymns and the Gospel reading, kneel for the confession, and sit for the other readings and the sermon. Some kneel during the Consecration at Communion, though this is purely a matter of custom inherited from the Middle Ages, while others stand, as was the practice of the early Church. The practice of crossing oneself depends entirely on the preference of the individual member. Crossing is typically done at those points in the service when the congregation is blessed or the priest pronounces the forgiveness of sins, or immediately before or after receiving Communion.
Communion is central to our worship.
All baptized Christians are invited to receive Communion in the Episcopal Church. The bread and wine are offered to all communicants. Most receive both, although, again allowing for individual preference and upbringing, some accept only the bread, and others merely dip the bread into the wine before consuming. The Prayer Book also contains a Lectionary which appoints Bible readings for each week. The readings follow a three-year cycle.