Celebrating the Book of Common Prayer since 1986
The Bible witnesses to this responsibility within humanity for its own sadness. And it assigns this responsibility generally. It is not the stars under which we were born, but we ourselves, who are responsible for the mess we and the world are in.
The season of Epiphany presents us with an unfolding account of our Lord’s character and identity, so that we may come to know more and more clearly the meaning of His Incarnation, the meaning of Emmanuel, of ‘God with us’.
The new Rector of St. Jude’s Cathedral in Iqaluit and Dean of the Diocese of the Arctic is the Rev’d Chris Dow, a member of the PBSC National Council and one of the main architects of the BCP app.
Newsletter editor Diana Verseghy recently interviewed Arlie Coles, the developer of a new online resource designed to demonstrate how thoroughly Scriptural the Prayer Book is. Arlie tells how this project grew out of her interest in linguistics and computer science.
Should They be Wiped Out of the Book of the Living? Restoring the Omitted Portions of the Imprecatory Psalms: The Revd. Chris Dow explains the rationale for offering this new option in the BCP app.
To our delight the Rt. Revd. Michael Hawkins, Bishop of Saskatchewan, recently consented to take on the role of Episcopal Visitor to the PBSC. Here he writes warmly about his appreciation for the Prayer Book and his association with the PBSC since its early days.
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. Robert Crouse: An address given in Toronto in 1999, on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the first Book of Common Prayer. Dr. Crouse demonstrates how catholic the Prayer Book was and is, in its continuity with the living tradition of the Church.
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.