Sexagesima (2): Bishop Michael Hawkins
Our God demands and expects a lot. In the parable of the talents, it is put this way: I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed. That is, God expects an increase.
Read more622 Year 1
The first year of 622 is organized into six units. These sections begin with a unit exploring our relationship with God – by whom we are known completely, loved unconditionally and destined for a glorious future. From there, we look at the meaning of praying together, the story of our spiritual ancestors (and how we can pray “with” them), building a personal habit of devotion, the significance of Holy Communion, and how all of this impacts our lives as individuals and as a Church. The flow of lessons takes into consideration the Church calendar, so that lessons touching on the Incarnation coincide approximately with Advent, and an in-depth look at Holy Communion occurs during Lent.
Read moreEaster in Advent and Christmas in Lent
The Revd. Gordon Maitland, PBSC National Chairman, reflects on the subtle interplay between the themes of incarnation and atonement during Advent and Lent within the traditional church calendar, as it is preserved in the Book of Common Prayer.
Read moreWhat the Hijabi Witnessed
Attending a service of BCP choral Evensong and seeing a young woman in a hijab sitting in a pew, Presbyterian professor Carl Trueman is led to reflect on the powerful Scriptural witness and the compelling devotion found in the Book of Common Prayer.
Read moreBAS Evaluation Submission
Submission to the Book of Alternative Services Evaluation Committee By the Prayer Book Society of Canada QUESTIONS PUT BY THE SUB-GROUP ON THEOLOGICAL ISSUES. November, 1991 PREFACE There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, orRead more
Doctrinal Instruments of Salvation
Doctrinal Instrument of Salvation: The Use of Scripture in the Prayer Book Lectionary David Curry Introduction The study of the lectionary marks only the beginning of a consideration of the Church’s use of scripture. Lectionaries are ordered programmes for theRead more