Celebrating the Book of Common Prayer since 1986
People get the warm fuzzies from 1st Corinthians 13, and it remains a most popular passage of Scripture among unbelievers. But I want to suggest to you another way of hearing and reading those beautiful words of Saint Paul.
The fast of Lent is like a doorway, leading us out from our natural and material preoccupations, into a landscape that is spiritual and supernatural, so that we may find there our true heart’s desire, the love of our life, and the fulfillment of all our hope: the God-man Jesus…
You can now add notifications of the commemorations and feast days in the BCP to your Google or Apple calendars, thanks to these handy tools produced by PBSC supporter Samuel Landry.
PBSC National Vice-Chairman the Revd. Chris Dow calls into question a problematic alternative collect in the Revised Common Lectionary that was authorized for use by General Synod in 2019, and seems to be addressed to the Prince of Darkness.
The Rt. Revd. William Cliff, the Bishop of the Diocese of Ontario, recently accepted the invitation of the PBSC to become its new Episcopal Visitor. Bishop Cliff speaks eloquently of the influence of the BCP in his spiritual life.
In an exciting development, the PBSC project designed to provide Old Testament readings to supplement the eucharistic lectionary of the Canadian BCP has now been extended to the lectionary of the 1662 BCP.
Including items from two Canadian Anglican theological giants, the Revd. Dr. J.I. Packer and the Revd. Dr. Robert Crouse.
PBSC National Chairman the Revd. Canon Dr. Gordon Maitland attended this conference, organized annually by the American Prayer Book Society, and writes about what an enjoyable and inspiring event it was, commenting on two particularly insightful papers that were presented.
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.
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.