PBSC 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 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 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 moreUpdate on the Old Testament Lections Project
The Revd. Benjamin von Bredow provides an update on this project, begun last year, to compile a set of optional Old Testament lessons to complement the Prayer Book eucharistic lections.
Read more“These Our Prayers”
This book is a compilation of hundreds of prayers, thematically arranged, drawn almost exclusively from the Canadian Book of Common Prayer. A review of it appeared in the Michaelmas 2022 issue of the PBSC Newsletter.
Read moreRare and Unique Prayer Books
In this article, written in 2022 for the 60th anniversary year of the 1962 Canadian BCP, the Revd. Gordon Maitland, the national chairman of the PBSC, describes some unique and historically significant Prayer Books that are in his private collection.
Read moreThe Diamond Jubilee of the Prayer Book
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the 1962 Canadian BCP. The Revd. Dr. Gordon Maitland reflects on this milestone, and highlights three significant dates: March 21, September 3 and November 27.
Read moreNews from Iqaluit
The Very Revd. Chris Dow, now Dean of the Arctic, writes about his experiences since moving to Iqaluit, and updates us on continuing work towards making the Common Prayer Canada app available in the Eastern Arctic Inuktitut language.
Read more2022 Anniversary Liturgical Suggestions
Liturgical Suggestions for 2022 Celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of the Canadian Book of Common Prayer
Read more2022 Bursaries for Theological Students
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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