The (Omitted) Imprecatory Psalms
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.
Read moreJ.I. Packer’s 5-Part Video Series
Talks on the BCP by the Revd. Dr. J.I. Packer In 1993 the Vancouver Branch of the PBSC and St. John’s Church in Vancouver jointly organized a Lenten series of lectures by world-renowned theologian and writer Dr. James Packer, whoRead more
Trinity Sunday: Father Gethin (Reflection 2)
Only in the immediate, continuous, and clearly known communion of our souls with God can we find the perfect peace and joy that is our true heart’s desire…
Read moreThe BCP in Historical and Theological Perspective
The Book of Common Prayer in Historical and Theological Perspective By Robert D. Crouse The remarkable success of the Book of Common Prayer is strikingly attested by the simple fact that it has survived as the official liturgy of theRead more
The Sunday after the Ascension: Father Gethin
As we draw once again toward Pentecost, and to the climactic finale of the first half of the Church year, which began with the preparation for the coming of the Lord in Advent, we are meant to find ourselves encouraged and consoled with the assurances shared by St. Peter in today’s epistle.
Read morePrintable Booklets
PBSC member Andrew Dunning has produced four printable booklets, containing the text of the BCP services of Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, Holy Communion and Compline. These are attractively formatted to print as 5 ½” x 8 ½” booklets. They are suitable for use at retreats, camps, church educational events, and various venues where insufficient copies of the BCP are available.
Read moreMusical settings for Prayer Book services
Seven additional tracks have been posted in the “BCP Music” section of our “Liturgical Resources” page (see part three, at the bottom of the page), featuring psalms sung according to tones in the Plainsong edition of the Anglican Psalter (1963). Check them out!
Read moreRave Reviews for the BCP app
The “Common Prayer Canada” app, developed by the PBSC and released in Advent 2020, has been a great success, having been downloaded by nearly 1,000 users as of February and receiving unanimous 5-star reviews. A major update is planned for this year.
Read morePalm Sunday: Father Gethin
Christ is more than a prophet, and more than a collection of wisdoms and insight; He is Wisdom itself, and His meaning and purpose can only properly be found where they eternally reside: in Himself.
Read moreReconciliation Prayer
“My aim is threefold: first, to demonstrate that this prayer is in keeping with the form and tradition of the Prayer Book; secondly, to argue that it is necessary in its penitential post-supersessionist attitude toward the Jewish people; and thirdly, to show that it is biblically rooted.” – Rev. Chris Dow
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