Celebrating the Book of Common Prayer since 1986
The Revd. Jonathan R. Turtle writes about the motivation that led to the parish that he serves switching from the Revised Common Lectionary to the Prayer Book lectionary for services of the Eucharist, despite its not being a strictly “Prayer Book parish”.
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PBSC national chairman the Revd. Dr. Gordon Maitland writes about the new version of the Book of Common Prayer recently produced by the Anglican Church in North America, praising the overall approach taken and the liturgical principles that were followed.
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Archdeacon John Ferns provides a retrospective on the life and scholarly writings of Ian Robinson: a prolific author, a long-time trustee of the English Prayer Book Society, and an ardent proponent of the Book of Common Prayer and the King James Bible.
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The Rt. Revd. Michael Hawkins, Bishop of Saskatchewan, wrote this piece for our newsletter after accepting the Society’s request in 2021 to become our Episcopal Visitor. We have been grateful for his support ever since the early days of the PBSC.
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View an updated table of moveable feasts, beginning with the year 2021, and complete through to the year 2040.
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Jesus Christ came into the world to redeem us, to buy us back from sin and death, to redeem us from that slavery to fear and decay, into the freedom and righteousness of God’s children.
Read moreWe think about Christmas today in terms of adoption and redemption. God sent forth his Son to redeem, St. Paul tells us. The Son of God came into the world. Jesus was born to redeem. But Paul goes on to say…
Read moreWe are forgiven children, and God is our Father through Jesus Christ and in the Holy Spirit. For what God has done for us in Jesus Christ, adopted and redeemed us, he convinces us of this by the sending of the Holy Spirit into our hearts.
Read moreToday is sometimes called Holy Family Sunday. And I worry that when we look on Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we imagine a picture-perfect family. Is this your view of Christmas, and of Jesus, Mary and Joseph?
Read moreHow is your Christmas spirit holding out? Have you had enough of carols on elevators? Are you ready for the children to go back to school? Are you already planning your New Year’s diet?
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