Author Description
An English Prayer Book is an unofficial but constructive contribution to the revision of the liturgy of the Church of England. This 1994 revision of the Alternative Service Book (1980) includes Morning and Evening Prayer, Holy Communion, Family Worship, Adult and Infant Baptism, Marriage, and Interment and Scattering of Ashes.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the potential for liturgical reform within the Church of England by providing a structured, unofficial alternative to established rites. The editors, representing the editorial standards of Oxford University Press, compile these texts to offer clergy and laity a contemporary framework for worship that balances traditional theological commitments with modern linguistic and social contexts.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Liturgical texts for Morning and Evening Prayer
- Rites for Holy Communion and Family Worship
- Sacramental services for Adult and Infant Baptism
- Ceremonial guidelines for Marriage and Interment
Scope Limits
- The text does not carry official ecclesiastical authorization from the Church of England.
- It does not provide historical analysis or theological commentary on the evolution of the liturgy.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and liturgical scholars view this text as a significant reference point for understanding the debates surrounding the revision of the Alternative Service Book. Readers frequently note the clarity of the prose and the practical utility of the included rites for those seeking alternative worship structures.
Page Count:
234
Publication Date:
1997-04-17
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0191100102
ISBN-13:
9780191100109
Religion
Prayer-books
Liturgy
Christianity
Anglicanism