What Is an Acceptable Sacrifice…, Lent 2 (C) – 2001
[…] despise.” The Litany of Penitence that follows Psalm 51 begins on page 267 in the Book of Common Prayer. Taking the words of this litany into our hearts is a way to repent […]
Hart, Samuel
[…] he was the third dean of Berkeley. Hart became the third custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer in 1886, secretary of the House of Bishops on Oct. 24, 1892, and the […]
Celebration of Full Communion
[…] Christ and the mission of Christ’s body, the Church. According to the Catechism in the Book of Common Prayer, “The mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God […]
Praying as we Believe – and Living as we Pray
[…] whole, hopeful and faithfully engaged in its mission which, according to the Catechism in the Book of Common Prayer, “is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.” […]
Bible Study: Lent 1 (A) – 2014
[…] place. My experience as an Episcopalian leads me to conclude that pages 446-452 in the Book of Common Prayer, “The Reconciliation of a Penitent,” are seldom used by most of us. Perhaps they […]
Obedience, Not Ritual, Proper 17 (B) – 2012
[…] obey. Our rituals in the Episcopal Church are so beautiful, so full of meaning. Our Book of Common Prayer is filled with exquisite prayers. And then we leave church and go back to […]
Opening Eucharist of the Meeting of the House of Bishops
[…] justice, prompting Christians to get out of churches and into the streets. One of his book chapters is titled The Church Is Not a Movement but a Mob. He took […]
A Witness for the Lamb of God, Epiphany 2 (A) – 2002
[…] that takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on us/grant us peace ( Book of Common Prayer, pp.337/407). These words are more than something said or sung. In them we give […]
What Do They Like?
[…] who are at a worship service. Some like it simple and plain and from the book, and some like it to be a free flowing and expansive spiritual exercise with […]
Bible Study: Proper 24 (A) – 2017
[…] the King James Version reads “for it is holy.”) How do those translations, and the Book of Common Prayer’s “he is the Holy One,” add to or detract from your understanding of God? […]
For All the Saints, All Saints’ Day (A) – 1999
[…] has been restored to a place of honor in our own liturgical calendar by the Book of Common Prayer, 1979. There is an emerging pattern, in some churches, of celebrating the feast of […]
Observe Good Friday, Celebrate Easter Sunday with liturgical programming from The Episcopal Church
[…] service will be available www.episcopalchurch.org/live/easter . The Festive Easter Service can be followed in the Book of Common Prayer. The Stations of the Cross are contained in the Book of Occasional Services. Throughout […]
From 16 to 365 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
[…] the Episcopal Church, The Episcopal Women’s Caucus and Anglican Women’s Empowerment, joined to create a booklet of prayers advocating for the end of gender-based violence, intended for use during the […]
Transformation, Last Sunday in Epiphany (A) – 2017
[…] to persevere, something bestowed on all of us in our Baptism (see page 308 in The Book of Common Prayer). The same God who presides at the Transfiguration of Jesus and promises us that […]
Extravagant Love, Monday in Holy Week – 2020
[…] us through the year, in addition to the many rites and prayers included in our Book of Common Prayer and its supplements. There are several pastoral offices in our prayer book that are […]
Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music offers commentary on Holy Week liturgies
[…] for the Episcopal Church on Advent 1, 2010, and the Holy Week Liturgies of the Book of Common Prayer. The Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music recommends that congregations use the RCL lections […]
Names, Holy Name Day – 2018
[…] we have also been given an audacious name. The Catechism in older versions of the Book of Common Prayer used to begin with this question: “What is your Name?” After saying your name, […]
The Blues Moan in the Gospel Shout, Good Friday – 2015
[…] – even for Christ’s sake. Recently, a group of teens were being introduced to the Book of Common Prayer in their Sunday-school class, and when they got to the section on Proper Liturgies […]
One of the Best-Selling…, Proper 26 (A) – 2002
[…] You may have heard this prayer before. It is the central prayer of the best-selling book The Prayer of Jabez. A different translation of this verse from the New Revised […]
End of 115th Congress Updates
[…] that they may enact such laws as shall please thee, to the glory of thy Name and the welfare of this people; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Book of Common Prayer, pg. 821