Celebrating the Book of Common Prayer since 1986
The Church embraces the season of growth, with Rogationtide on one side and Harvest Thanksgiving on the other. And we are taught in this that every endeavour is to be held together by prayer and thanksgiving to God…
In a wonderful way, Eastertide is all about the discovery and development of a new and better religious language: “These things have I spoken unto you in parables: the time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in parables, but I shall show you plainly of the Father.”
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the 1962 Canadian BCP. The Revd. Dr. Gordon Maitland reflects on this milestone, and highlights three significant dates: March 21, September 3 and November 27.
The Very Revd. Chris Dow, now Dean of the Arctic, writes about his experiences since moving to Iqaluit, and updates us on continuing work towards making the Common Prayer Canada app available in the Eastern Arctic Inuktitut language.
An essay on the timeless character of the Prayer Book, written by Matthew Lee, one of last year’s PBSC bursary recipients. It provides an eloquent perspective from the viewpoint of a relatively new Anglican from a non-English background.
The Society’s annual general meeting will be held on May 28th at 2:00 pm EDT at Wycliffe College in Toronto. Participants may join the meeting either in person or online via Zoom. Further information will be posted here closer to the date.
In this address delivered in Toronto in 2004, Dr. Crouse explains the coherence and interconnectedness of the Bible readings that are appointed in the Prayer Book eucharistic lectionary for Lent and the three Sundays preceding it.
The Revd. Jonathan R. Turtle writes about the motivation that led to the parish that he serves switching from the Revised Common Lectionary to the Prayer Book lectionary for services of the Eucharist, despite its not being a strictly “Prayer Book parish”.
PBSC national chairman the Revd. Dr. Gordon Maitland writes about the new version of the Book of Common Prayer recently produced by the Anglican Church in North America, praising the overall approach taken and the liturgical principles that were followed.
From the writings of Dr. J.I. Packer: An address given in Toronto in 1999, on the occasion of the 450thanniversary of the first Book of Common Prayer. Dr.Packer speaks eloquently on the firm Biblical rootedness of the Prayer Book and its “infinite power to feed the soul”.
Read it now: The Book of Common Prayer, “a book so scriptural that it is full of scripture from one end to the other, and built altogether upon it!”
This free, user-friendly app automatically generates the daily BCP services for any day of the year, including the Psalms, Bible lessons, collects and seasonal variations.
Offered here are a teen education curriculum, a book trilogy on the Prayer Book, and three video series on the Bible and the BCP, the Holy Trinity, and Baptism prep.
Peruse booklets on how to lead Prayer Book services, audio recordings of BCP service music, and auxiliary service material for Holy Week.