Celebrating the Book of Common Prayer since 1986
An essay on the timeless character of the Prayer Book, written by Matthew Lee, one of the PBSC bursary recipients in 2021. It provides an eloquent perspective from the viewpoint of a relatively new Anglican from a non-English background.
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Liturgical Suggestions for 2022 Celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of the Canadian Book of Common Prayer
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A lecture delivered by Dr. Robert Crouse at Regent College, Vancouver, on October 3, 2002, to the
Vancouver Branch of the PBSC. Dr. Crouse explains how the Prayer Book forms the cornerstone of the
Anglican way of being Christian.
We’re very excited to be adding the Eastern Arctic Inuktitut Bible (EAIB) to the Common Prayer Canada app. It will become the fourth Bible version available within the app – and the first in a language other than English.
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In response to numerous requests, the Society is currently working on adding the French translation of the 1962 Canadian BCP to the Common Prayer Canada app. We expect this new option to be ready early in the new year.
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Bursaries Available: The annual PBSC bursaries programme is now open. The Society offers bursaries of up to $1,000 to theological students who support the use of the BCP. The deadline for applications is November 4th, 2022.
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The new Rector of St. Jude’s Cathedral in Iqaluit and Dean of the Diocese of the Arctic is the Rev’d Chris Dow, a member of the PBSC National Council and one of the main architects of the BCP app.
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Newsletter editor Diana Verseghy recently interviewed Arlie Coles, the developer of a new online resource designed to demonstrate how thoroughly Scriptural the Prayer Book is. Arlie tells how this project grew out of her interest in linguistics and computer science.
Read moreThe PBSC bursary programme for 2021 is now open to theological students who support the use of the Book of Common Prayer. Deadline is November 5th.
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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.
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