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      • The Book of Common Prayer is an old Anglican prayer book. The book was first published in 1549 during the reign of Edward VI of England. It was the first prayer book to contain the forms of service for daily and Sunday worship in English and to do so within a single volume.
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  2. The Book of Common Prayer is an old Anglican prayer book. The book was first published in 1549 during the reign of Edward VI of England. It was the first prayer book to contain the forms of service for daily and Sunday worship in English and to do so within a single volume.

  3. The Book of Common Prayer or "BCP" or "Prayer Book" is the comprehensive service book for Anglican churches—churches descended from the Church of England.

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    The Book of Common Prayer (BCP as it is often affectionately referred to) is a great resource for all Episcopalians. Not only does it set out the order of service for Communion (with several versions to choose from), It also has prayers to be used throughout the day. There are Morning Prayers, Noonday Prayers, Evening Prayers, and Compline — a serv...

    This is by no means a comprehensive or scholarly guide, but hopefully, it will be of help to anyone encountering The Book of Common Prayer for the first time. The Book of Common Prayer is ordered around ‘Life’; after the daily prayers we have Baptism, Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, birth, sickness, and then, appropriately, death. After that, th...

    Everyone uses it differently. Some like to use it during church services, and others rely on their memory and the prompts in the bulletin. Some people will browse through looking for a passage or prayer to suit their needs. Others follow the Daily Devotions. And some people, of course, will hardly ever pick up a copy — each to their own.

    The best way to get to know the Book of Common Prayer is to just dip in! Here are some favorites: The Daily Devotions starting on page 137, and the Prayers and Thanksgivings can be found starting on page 815 (there’s a useful list of the prayers on page 810). After that, try random pages. Got a sick friend? Try page 458, and should you ever need it...

    There’s a calendar near the beginning of the Book of Common Prayer, and the websites listed below are also very good. 1. Lectionary – Holy Days and Major Feasts 2. Lectionary – Including minor feasts

    Gary Allman was the Communications Director with The Diocese of West Missouri from March 2014 through June 2023. This is an adapted and updated version of an article that was originally published in 2014.

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  4. Book of Common Prayer, liturgical book used by churches of the Anglican Communion. First authorized for use in the Church of England in 1549, it was radically revised in 1552, with subsequent minor revisions in 1559, 1604, and 1662.

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