Prayer for Reconciliation with the Jewish People Receives Final Approval
This prayer, spearheaded by members of the PBSC, was formally approved at General Synod in late June and will be included in all future printings of the BCP.
Read morePosition Statement on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
The PBSC has produced a statement on MAiD, pointing out how it departs from “the faith once delivered to the saints” and commenting on the shortcomings of the Anglican Church of Canada’s response to it.
Read moreA Liturgy of Comfort
The Revd. Ben Crosby, an Episcopal priest studying at McGill University, reflects upon his initiative to offer a weekly chapel service of BCP Holy Communion in an “unashamedly traditional Anglican manner”, following the ceremonial that was normative for Anglicanism through most of its existence.
Read morePBSC Annual General Meeting 2023
The 2023 AGM was held via Zoom on Saturday, May 27th. The documents relating to the meeting can be found here.
Read moreForms of Prayer for the Coronation
Featuring prayers for significant moments in the coronation ceremony of His Majesty King Charles, adapted from those used for Queen Elizabeth in 1953, as well as propers for the Sunday services afterward.
Read moreSt. Michael’s Youth Conference
This annual event for youth aged 13-19 has been running in the Maritimes for 33 years! Participants pray together using the BCP, learn about the Anglican tradition, and relax and play in a beautiful riverside setting. Highly recommended!
Read moreStay in touch
Visit our “Stay in Touch” page, which contains a link to the “Membership” page where you can find details as to what membership in the Society involves, and a portal where you can sign up.
Read moreWork in Progress on the BCP App, March 2023
In response to numerous requests, the Society is currently engaged in adding the French translation of the 1962 Canadian BCP to the Common Prayer Canada app. The Very Revd. Chris Dow, who chairs the app development committee, provides an update on this project.
Read moreRestoring the Authority of Scripture
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.
Read moreThe Logic of Lent
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.
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