"Prepared by the Standing Liturgical Commission of the Episcopal Church". -- inside front cover.
"Copyright 1973 by Charles Mortimer Guilbert as Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer". -- inside front cover.
"This order provides a form of evening service or vespers for use, on suitable occasions, in the late afternoon or evening. It may be used as a complete rite, or as the introduction to some other service, or as the introduction to an evening meal or other activity. It is intended that singing always be included in this service. In its shorter form, it is appropriate also for use in private houses. Any part or parts of this service may be led by lay persons ...". -- Concerning the service.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Concerning the service -- An order of worship for the evening -- Additional directions and suggestions -- Commentary.
Cover title: Children at the table : a collection of essays on children and the Eucharist
"Ruth A. Meyers, Editor, for the Standing Liturgical Commission".
Includes bibliographical references.
This "is a collection of essays addressing the subject of children and the eucharist. Many of the essays were originally prepared for a 1985 international Anglican consultation on children and communion. Included is the statement prepared by the consultation to member churches of the Anglican communion." -- back cover.
Contents divided into two sections: I : The Boston Consultation on Children at Communion -- II : Infant Communion in the Episcopal Church.
Contents: Introduction dated Tuesday in Holy Week, 1994 / Ruth A. Meyers -- Contributors -- The Boston Consultation : A New Introduction to the Essays / Colin Buchanan -- Children and the Eucharist in the Tradition of the Church / David R. Holeton -- Communion of All the Baptized and Anglican Tradition / David R. Holeton -- A Theological Reflection on the Experience of Inclusion/Exclusion at the Eucharist / Kenneth W. Stevenson -- American Perspectives: (i) The Place of Baptismal Anointing / Leonel L. Mitchell -- American Perspectives: (ii) Confirmation / Louis Weil -- American Perspectives: (iii) Mystagogia / Robert J. Brooks -- New Zealand Inititation Experience: (i) A Changing Initiatory Pattern / Brian Davis -- New Zealand Initiation Experience: (ii) Acceptance of Child Communion / Brian Davis and Tom Brown -- Pushing at the Door: (i) The Church of England / Donald Gray -- Pushing at the Door: (ii) The Anglican Church of Australia / Ronald L. Dowling -- Ecumenical Perspectives / Eugene L. Brand -- The Boston Statement : Children and Communion -- Participants in the Boston Consultation -- Infant Communion : Reflections on the Case from Tradition / Ruth A. Meyers -- The Communion of Infants and Little Children / Leonel L. Mitchell -- Disputed Aspects of Infant Communion / Louis Weil -- Appendix 1: Communion of the Baptized but Unconfirmed in Anglicanism -- Appendix 2: Statement of the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (U.S.A.).
Cover title: The Daily Office : Morning and Evening Prayer : Services for Noonday and Close of Day : Daily Devotions.
"The Study and the Orders of Service contained in this Book were prepared by The Standing Liturgical Commission of The Episcopal Church as part of the program of Prayer Book Revision authorized by the General Convention of 1967". -- title-page.
"Copyright 1970 by Charles Mortimer Guilbert as Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer." -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographical references.
"The first major attempt since 1928 to revise the Daily Offices was made by the Standing Liturgical Commission in 1957 with the publication of 'Prayer Book Studies VI' entitled 'Morning and Evening Prayer'. Since then, the process of liturgical revision has gathered momentum throughout the Anglican Communion and in all Christian Churches. .... The Drafting Committee on the Daily Offices was constituted as follows: The Reverend Charles W.F. Smith ... Chairman." -- Preface.
"The Standing Liturgical Commission presents for the Church's consideration two versions of the Daily Office, one in contemporary English, the other in the language of the Prayer Book and the Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Each version is a single form intended for both the morning and the evening Office. In addition, new services are provided for use at noonday and at the close of the day, and short forms for use by families or individuals praying alone". -- Intro., p. 5.
Contents: Preface / Chilton Powell, Chairman of the Standing Liturgical Commission [and other members] -- I. Introduction -- Notes -- Notes on the ICEt (International Consultation on English Texts) -- II. Morning and Evening Prayer -- 1. First Order -- 2. Second Order -- 3. Additional Directions and Suggestions -- 4. Music for Preces and Suffrages -- 5. Invitatory Antiphons -- 6. Sentences for Seasons and Other Occasions -- 7. Canticles and Hymns -- III. Prayer at Noonday -- IV. Prayer at Close of Day -- V. Daily Devotions -- 1. At Morning -- 2. At Noon -- 3. At Close of Day.
"Prepared by the Standing Liturgical Commission of The Episcopal Church as part of the Program of Prayer Book Revision authorized by The General Convention of 1967 and 1973". -- inside front cover.
"Copyright 1973 by Charles Mortimer Guilbert as Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer." -- verso of t.-p.
"Published by The Church Hymnal Corporation, 800 Second Avenue,, New York, N.Y., 10017". -- inside front cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
"The Orders of Service contained in this Study are essentially identical with those published in 'Prayer Book Studies 22'. Thus, the rationale set forth in the Introduction to that publication applies to this Study as well. Trial use has demonstrated the desirability of rearranging the various elements of each Order of Service .... It is hoped that the new arrangement will make the Offices, as printed here, easier to follow, without obscuring their structure. There were three other sources of difficulty in giving trial use to the Daily Office: First, the absence of a new lectionary ... secondly, the absence of a complete Psalter; and thirdly, the delay in the publication of 'Prayers, Thanksgivings, and Litanies; (Prayer Book Studies 25). The delay in producing all these materials was unavoidable, but these defects have now been remedied". -- Preface.
Contents divided into two main sections: Morning and Evening Prayer -- Lectionary for the Daily Office.
Contents: Preface / The Standing Liturgical Commission -- Morning and Evening Prayer -- First Order -- Second Order -- Additional Directions and Suggestions -- Order of Service for Noonday -- Order of Service for Close of Day -- Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families -- Lectionary for the Daily Office -- Concerning the Lectionary -- Sundays -- Fixed Holy Days -- Weekdays and Moveable Holy Days.
"Copyright 1973 by Charles Mortimer Guilbert as Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer." -- p. [1].
"Published by The Church Hymnal Corporation, 800 Second Avenue,, New York, N.Y., 10017". -- p. [1].
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents divided into two main sections: Dedication and Consecration of a Church -- Celebration of a New Ministry.
Contents: Preface / The Standing Liturgical Commission -- Dedication and Consecration of a Church -- Introduction -- Concerning the Service -- The Rite -- Additional Directions and Suggestions -- Dedication of a Church or Chapel in Special Circumstances -- Dedication of Furnishings or Parts of a Church or Chapel -- For a Church or Chapel long in use -- A Litany of Thanksgiving for a Church -- Celebration of a New Ministry -- Introduction -- Letter of Institution -- Concerning the Service -- The Rite -- Additional Directions and Suggestions..
The draft proposed Book of Common Prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the Church : According to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of American otherwise known as The Episcopal Church Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David
Cover title: The Draft Proposed Book of Common Prayer and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church.
"Copyright 1976 by Charles Mortimer Guilbert as Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer" -- verso of t.-p.
"Presented to the General Convention of 1976 by the Standing Liturgical Commission in compliance with the directions of the General Convention of 1073". -- p. [1].
Contents divided into sixteen main sections: [Introductory Material] -- The Daily Office -- The Great Litany -- The Collects: Traditional -- The Collects: Contemporary -- Proper Liturgies for Special Days -- Holy Baptism -- The Holy Eucharist -- Pastoral Offices -- Episcopal Services -- The Psalter, or Psalms of David -- Prayers and Thanksgivings -- An Outline of the Faith, or Catechism -- Historical Documents of the Church (including the Articles of Religion) -- Tables for Finding the Date of Easter and other Holy Days -- The Lectionary -- Daily Office Lectionary.
Introductory section contains: The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer (1789) -- The Preface dated Philadelphia, October, 1789 -- Concerning the Service of the Church -- The Calendar of the Church Year.
The Daily Office section contains: Daily Morning Prayer: Rite One -- Daily Evening Prayer: Rite One -- Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two -- Noonday Prayer -- Daily Evening Prayer: Rite Two -- Order of Worship for the Evening -- Compline -- Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families -- Table of Suggested Canticles.
The Collects: Traditional section contains: Seasons of the Year -- Holy Days -- Common of Saints -- Various Occasions.
The Collects: Contemporary section contains: Seasons of the Year -- Holy Days -- Common of Saints -- Various Occasions.
Proper Liturgies for Special Days section contains: Ash Wednesday -- Palm Sunday -- Maundy Thursday -- Good Friday -- Holy Saturday -- The Great Vigil of Easter.
The Holy Eucharist section contains: An Exhortation -- A Penitential Order: Rite One -- The Holy Eucharist: Rite One -- A Penitential Order: Rite Two -- The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two -- Prayers of the People -- Communion under Special Circumstances -- An Order for Celebrating the Holy Eucharist.
Pastoral Offices section contains: Confirmation -- A Form of Commitment to Christian Service -- Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage -- The Blessing of a Civil Marriage -- An Order for Marriage -- Thanksgiving for the Birth or Adoption of a Child -- Reconciliation of a Penitent -- Ministration to the Sick -- Ministration at the Time of Death -- Burial of the Dead: Rite One -- Burial of the Dead: Rite Two -- An Order for Burial.
Episcopal Services section contains: Ordination of a Bishop -- Ordination of a Priest -- Ordination of a Deacon -- Litany for Ordinations -- Celebration of a New Ministry -- Consecration of a Church or Chapel.
The Lectionary section contains: Year A -- Year B -- Year C -- Holy Days -- Common of Saints -- Various Occasions.
Daily Office Lectionary section contains: Seasons of the Year -- Holy Days -- Special Occasions.
Holy baptism together with A form for confirmation or the laying-on of hands by the bishop with the affirmation of baptismal vows as authorized by the General Convention of 1973
"The two rites in the following pages were prepared by the Standing Liturgical Commission of The Episcopal Church as part of the program of Prayer Book Revision authorized by the General Conventions of 1967 and 1973". -- inside front cover.
"Copyright 1973 by Charles Mortimer Guilbert as Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer." -- inside front cover.
"The trial use of the rite of 'Holy Baptism with the Laying-on of Hands' gave rise to a prolonged and intensive process of study and consultation. This process resulted in a significant consensus embodied in the two rites presented in this Study .... The texts of the two rites, presented separately, follow. A more detailed and elaborate discussion of some of the meanings of the two rites is published separately as a Supplement to this Study. It should be carefully studied as a necessary background to the understanding of the rites". -- Preface.
Contents: Preface -- I. Historical Background -- II. Statement of Agreed Positions -- III. The Structure of the Rites with Chart / The Standing Liturgical Commission -- Holy Baptism -- A Form for the Affirmation of Baptismal Vows with the Laying-On of Hands by the Bishop, also called Confirmation.
"Ruth A. Meyers, Editor, for the Standing Liturgical Commisssion".
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents divided into two section: I : Supplemental Theological Materials : Theological, Biblical, and Historical Perspectives -- II : A Theological Consultation on Language and Liturgy.
Contents: Preface / Frank T. Griswold -- Introduction / Ruth A. Meyers -- "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing ..." / Ellen K. Wondra -- Biblical Origins of Inclusive Language / L. William Countryman -- Inclusive Language Liturgies / Richard Norris -- "Lord Teach Us to Pray" : Historical and Theological Perspectives on Expanding Liturgical Language / Paula S. Datsko Barker -- The Feminine as Omitted, Optional, or Alternative Story : A Review of the Episcopal Eucharistic Lectionary / Jean Campbell -- A Consultation on Language and Liturgy.
Contents of Section II include position papers: Translating the Tradition / J. Robert Wright -- Principles for Liturgical Language / Ruth A. Meyers -- Gender and Trinitarian Language / Ellen K. Wondra -- How are We to Name the Trinity in our Eucharistic Prayers ? / Ralph N. McMichael Jr. -- Dialogue or Disputation : The Character of the Debate about Inclusive Language / Patricia Wilson-Kastner -- Language Shaped and Shaping / Juan M.C. Oliver.
"Part I of the volume contains five essays on the use of `expansive' language and imagery in public worship. Part II consists of papers presented at a consultation on the subject of Liturgical Language, sponsored by the Standing Liturgical Commission in September of 1993. Also included is a transcription of a dialogue in response to the presentations". -- back cover.
"This booklet was prepared under the authority of the Standing Liturgical Commission by a sub-committee of four which was responsible, under the chairmanship of the Reverend Canon Charles M. Guilbert, for the music of the Altar Edition of the Holy Eucharist. The sub-committee consisted of two members of the Commission's Editorial Committee, Captain Howard Galley, C.A., who also prepared the lay-out, and the Reverend Leo Malania, Co-ordinator; Mr. James Litton, of the Standing Commission on Church Music; and Mr. Mason Martens, who also served as Secretary of the sub-committee. Brother Robert Gillespie, C.A., prepared the musical art-work, and Mr. Nelson Gruppo is responsible for the design". -- Note on Production and Sources.
"This booklet contains the setting of the music of the ministers and responses of the congregation at the Holy Eucharist suggested in the musical appendix to the Altar Edition, together with settings of the dialoghue portions of Holy Baptism, the Proper Liturgies of Holy Week, the Order of Worship for the Evening, and Morning and Evening Prayer. A setting of the Lord's Prayer in contemporary language is also included. The use of this material is, of course, entirely optional. It provides a basic corpus of material which may serve the needs of many congregations, but it is not intended to preclude the use of other suitable settings." -- Preface.
Contents: Preface dated The Day of Pentecost, 1978 / The Standing Liturgical Commission -- Note on Production and Sources -- At the Holy Eucharist -- At Holy Baptism -- At the Proper Liturgies of Holy Week -- At the Order of Worship for the Evening -- At Morning and Evening Prayer: Rite One -- At Morning and Evening Prayer: Rite Two.
First edition published 1963 under title "The calendar and the collects, epistles, and gospels for the lesser feasts and fasts and for special occasions". Second edition published 1973 under title "The calendar and the collects : psalms and lessons for the lesser feasts and fasts". Third edition published 1980 under title "The proper for the lesser feasts and fasts together with the fixed holy days".
Prepared by the Standing Liturgical Commission of the Episcopal Church.
"As the Standing Liturgical Commission and the General Convention add or delete names from the calendar, successive editions of this volume will be published, each edition bearing in the title the date of the General Convention to which it is a response". -- Preface, p. vi.
Includes index.
Includes biographies of saints and persons commemorated.
Contents: Preface --- The Calendar of the Church Year -- The Weekdays of Advent and Christmas until the Baptism of Christ -- The Weekdays of Lent -- The Weekdays of the Easter Season -- The Lesser Feasts Together with the Fixed (Dated) Holy Days -- The Common of Saints -- Guidelines and Procedures for Continuing Alteration of the Calendar in the Episcopal Church (Adapted from 'Weekday Readings', a daily lectionary authorized by the 1994 General Convention) -- A Six-Week Eucharistic Lectionary with Daily Themes and Suggested Collects -- A Two-Year Weekday Eucharistic Lectionary -- Index.