"Collins Liturgical Publications. An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers".
"First published in New Zealand 1991. Collins Liturgical Publications, An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Limited, P.O. Box 1, Auckland." -- p. 48.
"A Children's Communion Book' is meant first and foremost to be used by church-going young children -- those for whom the full edition of 'A New Zealand Prayer Book: He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa' is too big, too complicated or too precious to handle. It is also for the parents who take their children to church: may this book be a support to you, along with the raisins, soft toys and other aids to peace and concentration". -- How to use this book.
Contents: [Letter from the Archbishop of New Zealand] / Brian Davis, Archbishop of New Zealand -- How to use this book -- Liturgies of the Eucharist -- Prayers -- Author's note /Virginia Atkin.
Text printed in black and red ink.
Colophon: Printed by South Wind Productions, Singapore.
"An alternative Order approved for experimental use upon certain conditions by the General Synod, 1966".
"Published by the Association of Anglican Bookrooms in New Zealand". -- verso of t.-p.
"The Church of New Zealand inherited from the Mother Church in England the priceless possession of the Book of Common Prayer of 1662. ... In 1958 the General Synod authorised certain alternative and additional forms of worship from the Proposed Prayer Book of 1928. Apart from that our forms of worship are almost entirely as they were three centuries ago. The General Synod of 1964 passed a motion requesting the Archbishop to appoint a Commission as representative as possible of the whole Province, 'To plan and prepare a revised Book of Common Prayer, either in stages or as a whole, in the light of the needs of the Province and of contemporary liturgical developments, and, Itself, or through its delegates to prepare a Lectionary for use in the Church of this Province.' The Commission has so far concentrated its effort upon revising the service of Holy Communion. In recent times much new light has been thrown on the subject of worship as a result of Biblical and liturgical research. Successive Lambeth Conferences have recognised the implications of this, and have indicated the principles upon which the Prayer Book revision should proceed. The Liturgical Consultation of the Toronto Congress in 1963 appointed a learned commission 'to prepare recommendations for the structure of the Holy Communion service which could be taken into consideration by any Church or Province revising its Eucharistic rite, and which would both conserve the doctrinal balance of the Anglican tradition and take account of present liturgical knowledge'. These recommendations we have had before us, along with almost every proposed or actual revision throughout the Anglican Communion. We were also privileged to see the Holy Communion service proposed by the English Liturgical Commission. .... The Commission submits this Liturgy for experimental use in the Province over a period of three or four years, subject to the direction of the Bishop of any Diocese. It does so as the servant of the Church, whose members will in due course judge whether or not it is a fitting means of offering acceptable worship to God in Christ and of receiving grace in accordance with his promises". -- Intro.
Contents: Introduction dated April, 1966 -- General Directions -- Order of Service -- The Themes of the Sundays and Certain Holy Days of the Christian Year -- The Propers.
Colophon: Institute Printing and Publishing Society Ltd.
OTCH Note: This edition, i.e. 63 [+1] pages, English only text, not common. National Library of New Zealand cataloguing describes this as "[Congregational, full ed.].
Cover title in Maori: Te Tkianga Karakia are Te Whakawhetai Nui o te Hahi o te Porowini o Niu Tireni.
"An alternative Order approved for experimental use upon certain conditions by the General Synod, 1966".
"Published by the Association of Anglican Bookrooms in New Zealand". -- verso of t.-p.
"Institute Press". -- p. [120].
Body of text, beginning with "General Directions" printed in English and Maori on facing pages.
"The Church of New Zealand inherited from the Mother Church in England the priceless possession of the Book of Common Prayer of 1662. ... In 1958 the General Synod authorised certain alternative and additional forms of worship from the Proposed Prayer Book of 1928. Apart from that our forms of worship are almost entirely as they were three centuries ago. The General Synod of 1964 passed a motion requesting the Archbishop to appoint a Commission as representative as possible of the whole Province, 'To plan and prepare a revised Book of Common Prayer, either in stages or as a whole, in the light of the needs of the Province and of contemporary liturgical developments, and, Itself, or through its delegates to prepare a Lectionary for use in the Church of this Province.' The Commission has so far concentrated its effort upon revising the service of Holy Communion. In recent times much new light has been thrown on the subject of worship as a result of Biblical and liturgical research. Successive Lambeth Conferences have recognised the implications of this, and have indicated the principles upon which the Prayer Book revision should proceed. The Liturgical Consultation of the Toronto Congress in 1963 appointed a learned commission 'to prepare recommendations for the structure of the Holy Communion service which could be taken into consideration by any Church or Province revising its Eucharistic rite, and which would both conserve the doctrinal balance of the Anglican tradition and take account of present liturgical knowledge'. These recommendations we have had before us, along with almost every proposed or actual revision throughout the Anglican Communion. We were also privileged to see the Holy Communion service proposed by the English Liturgical Commission. .... The Commission submits this Liturgy for experimental use in the Province over a period of three or four years, subject to the direction of the Bishop of any Diocese. It does so as the servant of the Church, whose members will in due course judge whether or not it is a fitting means of offering acceptable worship to God in Christ and of receiving grace in accordance with his promises". -- Intro.
Contents: Introduction dated April, 1966 -- General Directions -- Order of Service -- The Propers -- [15 hymns ? in Maori, words only] -- Errata.