The Book of Common Prayer

Catalog description

This course means to present and review the worship practices of the Book of Common Prayer in the context of the established and developing principles of Anglican liturgical theology. The student will be asked to develop familiarity with the historical antecedents of present rites, their pastoral application, and their context within the family of worldwide Anglicanism. Care will be taken to balance historical survey with contemporary practice and the ministry of the local parish.