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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This chronological survey by Peter Scotchmer demonstrates the impact of the Prayer Book on the work of 45 major writers from Shakespeare to T.S. Eliot. Copies are still available.
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“…The Prayer Book is still the core of my devotional life, and the reason why I am an Anglican.” – Diana Verseghy in conversation with Bishop Stephen Andrews and Rev. Gordon Maitland
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Louis Harris, a PBSC bursary recipient in 2017, chats about his own faith journey, about the attitudes of the millennial generation towards traditional Christian belief, and about the role of the BCP in the renewal of the church.
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The Revd. Don Aellen muses on the power of the BCP burial office in the context of a traditional commital, together with its healing effect on family and friends.
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On the occasion of starting his position as Principal of Wycliffe College in Toronto in August 2016, the Rt. Revd. Dr. Stephen Andrews wrote about the past, present and future place of the Book of Common Prayer at the College.
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Two young Chinese people, James Liu and Morning Wang, have started Mandarin fellowship groups in Toronto Anglican churches. And they are enthusiastic users of the Book of Common Prayer! They were interviewed for the PBSC newsletter in 2016.
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