Celebrating the Book of Common Prayer since 1986
The Solemn Declaration: The Net of Memory by David Curry Memory: Our Sense of Who We Are One of our Nova Scotian writers, Ernest Buckler, has wonderfully observed that “the net of memory has a mesh all its own. EventsRead more
New Testament Christianity is Reflected Courageously in the Book of Common Prayer by Michael Green I am delighted to have been asked here tonight. Most of you who know me well may be surprised to find me in this selectRead more
From “The Machray Review”, 1992. Dr. Packer expounds upon the Prayer Book’s invitation to “soak ourselves in Scripture”, its unifying power, the encouragement and Christian hope that it holds out, and the clarity and richness of its language.
Read moreThe Prayer Book in an Age of Nintendo by Anthony H. Bassett “O Lord, you have made us for yourself,and our hearts are restless till they rest in you.”~ Augustine’s Confessions 1.1 The Problem: Nintendo Psychology Recently I met aRead more
The Prayer Book as a Guide to Practical Christian Living by John Matheson “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to he equal withRead more
The Book of Common Prayer:The Book for a Resurrection People by Gordon Neish “What so ever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” St. Matthew 21:22 “As the soul animates the body, so prayer sustains the life ofRead more
“Understanded of the People”: Is Our Language of Worship Obsolete? William G. Cooke ‘Is our language of worship obsolete?’. To borrow a retort from the former Dean of Divinity at Trinity College, Toronto, [1] the short answer is no, butRead more
Submission to the Book of Alternative Services Evaluation Committee By the Prayer Book Society of Canada QUESTIONS PUT BY THE SUB-GROUP ON THEOLOGICAL ISSUES. November, 1991 PREFACE There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, orRead more
In this article from 1987, Dr. Crouse explains the traditional Prayer Book system of Christian initiation, especially the place of Confirmation in relation to Baptism and Holy Communion, demonstrating that it is “consistent and cogent, historically and doctrinally”.
Read moreDoctrinal Instrument of Salvation: The Use of Scripture in the Prayer Book Lectionary David Curry Introduction The study of the lectionary marks only the beginning of a consideration of the Church’s use of scripture. Lectionaries are ordered programmes for theRead more