Vision. Community. Momentum.The Prayer Book Society of Canada celebrates the Book of Common Prayer as the standard of doctrine
and worship for Canadian Anglicans, and seeks to foster a rediscovery of this way of worship, devotion
and reading of Scripture within the Anglican Churches and beyond.
Rediscover a Vibrant TraditionThe Book of Common Prayer is a book of worship that was refined in the crucible of the Reformation in England. Its compilers' aim was to condense the Latin service books of the medieval Church, producing in English a volume which would not discard the liturgical heritage of the west, but rather prune away unscriptural accretions to more clearly reflect the Christianity of the Bible and the early Church.
“The sheep give their lives for the Shepherd.” This is how it works in the world… We have grown so accustomed to the image of the Good Shepherd, in all ages one of the most popular representations of Christ, that we miss the radical way in which Jesus redefines shepherding.
As the fulfillment of His earthly life and ministry, the forty days of our Lord’s Resurrected presence provide us with a series of cameos or episodes, in which we find His mandate for us as His disciples and followers become more clearly and sharply focussed…
The Revd. Canon Dr. Gordon Maitland reflects upon this lectionary, which was widely promoted as an instrument of ecumenism, and points out the flaws in the claims that were made for it.
By the Ven. Brody Albers, Archdeacon of Prince Albert (Diocese of Saskatchewan). He was a PBSC bursary recipient during the three years of his studies at theological college.
The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Prayer Book Society of Canada will be held via Zoom on Saturday, May 9th at 2:00 pm EDT. Click here for further information.
PBSC National Vice-Chairman the Revd. Chris Dow offers a review of this new resource for daily prayer developed by the ACC, acknowledging its strengths but pointing out its shortcomings in the areas of canticles, doxologies, affirmations of faith, and the psalter.
An address given by Dr. Packer to members of the PBSC on November 2nd, 1996 at the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Kitchener, Ontario. Dr. Packer gives a penetrating analysis of the meaning and importance of Scriptural authority.
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.
Dr. Jesse Billett of the Faculty of Divinity at Trinity College, Toronto, explains how the 1962 Canadian BCP remains true to the foundational principles of the Anglican way of being Christian, and highlights the theological consensus that was a hallmark of the book.
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.