Which Book Of Common Prayer Should I Get?

[kiwimac]

You could expand a little and consider things like "A New Zealand Prayer Book."

 

[Shane R]

The 1662 is the baseline from what I have learned through historical study. Yes, there were editions prior to that but the 1662 became normative and has served as the guide text for all subsequent revisions. Additionally, a copy is inexpensive as I paid about $11 for mine, which converts to less than 5 pounds - though I bought a publisher's 'second' I have yet to find an obvious flaw.

 

[Pink Spider]

I would like to start using the Book of Common Prayer in my daily worship but am unsure which one to use as there appear to be so many listed on Amazon and elsewhere. Any suggestions would be valued, thank you! Incidentally, I am in the United Kingdom, (England) and in the Diocese of Lichfield.

I would get:

a) The one that is used in your church
b) This one:

Book of Common Prayer Enlarged Edition 701B Burgundy: Amazon.co.uk: Prayer Book: 9780521612425: Books

c) And this one:

 

[Sean611]

It seems like the CofE has pretty much moved on from the 1662 Prayer Book, is that correct? If so, I think that's too bad. I always thought the point of common prayer and common worship was to have common prayer and common worship. All of these different options seem like liturgical chaos.

Even in TEC, these alternative services don't seem to be commonly used. Of course, the '79 BCP does have different options and one might even say that it is a book of alternative services. That said, most stick to the '79 BCP, while a small minority still use the '28 BCP.

The only real use I could see for alternative services would be for the celebration of services that the BCP has no celebration for, yet are common in some Anglican parishes.

That's it, I'll get off my soap box

 

[Pink Spider]

It seems like the CofE has pretty much moved on from the 1662 Prayer Book, is that correct?

Some parishes have - others have not. Here in Europe - the
1662 version is still in use in some parishes.

If so, I think that's too bad. I always thought the point of common prayer and common worship was to have common prayer and common worship. All of these different options seem like liturgical chaos.

I couldn't agree more!

Even in TEC, these alternative services don't seem to be commonly used. Of course, the '79 BCP does have different options and one might even say that it is a book of alternative services. That said, most stick to the '79 BCP, while a small minority still use the '28 BCP.

The Church of England has (to my knowledge) never
accepted the 1928 version nor the 1979 version - in contrast
to the Episcopalian Church in the US.

 

[Liberasit]

It seems like the CofE has pretty much moved on from the 1662 Prayer Book, is that correct? If so, I think that's too bad. I always thought the point of common prayer and common worship was to have common prayer and common worship. All of these different options seem like liturgical chaos.

Even in TEC, these alternative services don't seem to be commonly used. Of course, the '79 BCP does have different options and one might even say that it is a book of alternative services. That said, most stick to the '79 BCP, while a small minority still use the '28 BCP.

The only real use I could see for alternative services would be for the celebration of services that the BCP has no celebration for, yet are common in some Anglican parishes.

That's it, I'll get off my soap box

The main prayer book is called Common Worship, which was licensed in 2000.

Most churches will have a 1662 service every Sunday, often the 8am without music. You will also see Evensong dotted around.

CW is designed to meet the needs of the diverse range of CofE churchmanship.

 

[ebia]

It seems like the CofE has pretty much moved on from the 1662 Prayer Book, is that correct?

Yep.

Except for minority services like evensong, the CofE has moved to the modern language of Common Worship.

 

[John Shrewsbury]

I would get:

a) The one that is used in your church
b) This one:

Book of Common Prayer Enlarged Edition 701B Burgundy: Amazon.co.uk: Prayer Book: 9780521612425: Books

c) And this one:

Thank you! It is on my wish list.

 

[John Shrewsbury]

It seems like the CofE has pretty much moved on from the 1662 Prayer Book, is that correct? If so, I think that's too bad. I always thought the point of common prayer and common worship was to have common prayer and common worship. All of these different options seem like liturgical chaos.

Even in TEC, these alternative services don't seem to be commonly used. Of course, the '79 BCP does have different options and one might even say that it is a book of alternative services. That said, most stick to the '79 BCP, while a small minority still use the '28 BCP.

The only real use I could see for alternative services would be for the celebration of services that the BCP has no celebration for, yet are common in some Anglican parishes.

That's it, I'll get off my soap box

A number of CofE churches still use BCP, but they are in the minority. Most now use Common Worship.

 

[Pink Spider]

A number of CofE churches still use BCP, but they are in the minority. Most now use Common Worship.

True. But having a copy is still a very good thing -
it is like a treasure trove.

 

[John Shrewsbury]

I agree!

 

[Albion]

A number of CofE churches still use BCP, but they are in the minority. Most now use Common Worship.

You're speaking of England, of course. In the USA, almost all use the BCP, although which edition is sometimes controversial.

 

[Sean611]

A number of CofE churches still use BCP, but they are in the minority. Most now use Common Worship.

Forgive my ignorance on the subject, but is Common Worship organized like the BCP or is it more a collection of alternative liturgies/services?

 

[Pink Spider]

Forgive my ignorance on the subject, but is Common Worship organized like the BCP or is it more a collection of alternative liturgies/services?

No ignorance, I can assure you, brother!

Check it out here:

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts/introduction.aspx

 

[Liberasit]

Forgive my ignorance on the subject, but is Common Worship organized like the BCP or is it more a collection of alternative liturgies/services?

They're not alternative services...

I don't know of any churches that will have the whole CW for each worshipper.

In my fellowship, we project the liturgy. Other fellowships will have small pamphlets for a specific service, such as Holy Communion, and will produce bespoke service sheets for occasional offices.

Service booklets

 

[kiwimac]

Here in NZ we seem to mostly use the whole of the NZ Prayer book but there are a sizeable number of parishes who use projectors and portions of the liturgy.

 

[seeking.IAM]

Here in NZ we seem to mostly use the whole of the NZ Prayer book but there are a sizeable number of parishes who use projectors and portions of the liturgy.

God, deliver me from all projectors and PowerPoint in worship.

 

[PaladinValer]

God, deliver me from all projectors and PowerPoint in worship.

Amen.

Anglicanism is about churchship. There is nothing authentically Anglican about non-churchship; it is the antithesis of our church.

 

[Liberasit]

God, deliver me from all projectors and PowerPoint in worship.

No one is forcing you

 

[Liberasit]

Amen.

Anglicanism is about churchship. There is nothing authentically Anglican about non-churchship; it is the antithesis of our church.

I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.