Book of Common Prayer Holy Cross Scholars Wade and Mary Hinkle February 11, 2018 1
Today s Discussion History of the BCP Structure of the BCP A teaching tool: the Catechism One last thing Book of Occasional Services! 2
The Idea of a BCP Henry VIII split from Rome But did not abandon liturgy Edward VI, the boy king 1537 1553 Became king age 9 Strong religious instruction Richard Cox, John Cheke And Thomas Cranmer Edward writes 1549 tract denouncing Pope as Antichrist 3 Edward as Prince of Wales attrib. to William Scrots, 1546-7? Queen s Drawing Room, Windsor Castle
Thomas Cranmer Henry VIII s Archbishop of Canterbury Annuls marriage to Catherine of Aragon 1 st vernacular service Exhortation and Litany (1544) From Sarum Rite A blend of John Chrysostom, Coverdale, and Martin Luther Communion rite (1548) Communion in 2 forms Portrait of Thomas Cranmer Gerlach Flicke, 1545 National Portrait Gallery, London 4
1549 BCP Daily and Sunday worship Occasional services plus Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Funerals Propers Lectionary Familiar yet radical Familiar liturgy and language But rubric was revolutionary E.g., communion not for priest alone Book of Common Prayer prob. edition published by Edward Whitchurche, 1549 5
Edward VI and the Pope: An Allegory of the Reformation c1570s? National Portrait Gallery, London 6
Prayers Against the Pope From all sedition and private conspiracy, from the tyranny of the Bishop of Rome and all his detestable enormities, from all false doctrine and heresy, from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and commandment, Good Lorde, deliver us. Letany to Be Used Upon Sundayes, Wednesdayes, and Fridayes Book of Common Prayer, 1552 7
Other English Prayer Books Edward VI s 2 nd BCP (1552) Emphasis on Eucharist Bloody Mary (1553-58) Latin Mass; martyrs Elizabethan BCP (1559) Restores 1552 book Jacobean BCP (1602) Counters 1559 s Catholicism English Civil War (1642-1651) BCP outlawed 1645 Caroline BCP (1662) KJV Anglicans, high Anglicans, and Nonconformists Facing the congregation, or not? 8
Post-1549 British BCPs 1552 1559 1604 1662 1662 prayer book still in use today in the Church of England 9
Directory for Public Worship English Civil War (1642-51) Roundheads (Puritans) Cavaliers (Royalists) Demand to abolish episcopacy Root and branch BCP was a branch Outlawed 1645 Used until Restoration of Charles II (1660) Directory for Public Worship London, 1651 10
American Prayer Books 1789 English, with a Scottish lilt Revised with standard editions 1892 Attempt to standardize Conflict between high and low church 1928 Language updates; new Psalms translations William Reed Huntingdon A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer Thomas Whittaker, 1893 Author very influential in 1892 BCP 11
1979 BCP Fixing 1928 Doctrine (Scripture, Eucharist) Form (liturgy too fixed) Laity (more involved) Language (modern, gender neutral) New features New services (e.g., Holy Week, adoption) Variety ( roll your own Eucharist) Enriched (e.g., expanded Still controversial today, but catechism) available as an app 12
American BCPs 1789 1865 standard edition 1892 1928 1979 electronic Common Prayer www.churchpublishing.org/products/electroniccommonprayerecp20 13
Today s Discussion History of the BCP Structure of the BCP A teaching tool: the Catechism One more thing Book of Occasional Services! 14
BCP: In Outline Introductory material The Daily Office The Great Litany The Collects Liturgies for Special Days Holy Baptism The Holy Eucharist Pastoral Offices Episcopal Services The Psalter Prayers Catechism Historical Documents, Tables, and Lectionaries 15
Daily Office Ancient practice Uses prayers to mark time of day Simplified in BCP to two: Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Structure Psalms, Scripture Reading, Verses and Responses, and Set Prayers Read it or blog it dailyoffice.org 16
The Great Litany Intercessory prayer Ancient (5 th century) Often chanted First Cranmer prayer When Before Eucharist Or after Collects in Morning or Evening Prayer Penitential tone So esp. appropriate in Lent Early scoring From www.richardliantonio.com 17
Collects Latin: collecta Gathering of the people to pray Five parts Invocation Acknowledgement Petition Aspiration Pleading BCP versions from Cranmer In 1979 BCP Collect of the Day follows the Gloria and precedes readings Readings for the First Sunday in Advent, from 1789 BCP published in 1865. 18
Liturgies for Special Days Ash Wednesday Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday The Great Vigil of Easter Holy Week has its own liturgies 19
Baptism Initiatory rite into the Christian Church Simplified by Cranmer More authentic Traditional days: Easter Vigil Pentecost All Saints Day Epiphany I Visitation of the Bishop Baptism From 1810 printing of Church of England s Book of Common Prayer 20
The Holy Eucharist Substantial revision in 1979 BCP Based on ancient practice Principal act of Christian worship Two versions: Rite I: 1928-style; penitential Rite II: 4 versions; modern language 80% of all communion wafers in the US are made by the Cavanagh Company of Greenville, Rhode Island 21
Structure of the Eucharist Preparation Collect for Purity, Gloria, Collect of the Day Liturgy of the Word Readings, Homily Creed, Prayers of the People, Confession, Peace Liturgy of the Eucharist Great Thanksgiving Breaking of the Bread Dismissal The Rev. Allison Cheek November 10, 1974 St. Stephen and the Incarnation Washington, DC 1 st celebration by a woman priest 22
Pastoral Offices & Episcopal Services Pastoral Confirmation Marriage Thanksgiving for a Child Reconciliation Ministration to the Sick Burial Episcopal Services Ordination of a... Bishop Priest... Deacon New Ministry Church consecration 23
Prayers & Thanksgivings for Prayers The world The Church National life The social order The natural order Family and personal life Other things Thanksgivings General thanksgivings The Church National life The social order The natural order Family and personal life 24
Today s Discussion History of the BCP Structure of the BCP A teaching tool: the Catechism One last thing Book of Occasional Services! 25
Episcopal Catechism Catechize To teach orally, by questions and answers BCP, p. 844 [A] commentary on the creeds, but not meant to be a complete statement of belief and practices Especially organized for inquiring strangers Catechism webpage St. Paul s Episcopal Church Magnolia Springs, AL 26
Catechism Human Nature God the Father The Old Covenant The Ten Commandments Sin and Redemption God the Son The New Covenant The Creeds The Holy Spirit The Holy Scriptures The Church The Ministry Prayer and Worship The Sacraments Holy Baptism The Holy Eucharist Other Sacramental Rites The Christian Hope 27
Today s Discussion The Nick comic book moment History of the BCP Structure of the BCP A teaching tool: the Catechism One last thing Book of Occasional Services! 28
Book of Occasional Services Just when you thought you knew it all! Concerning the Advent Wreath Blessing for a Pregnant Woman Discernimiento sobre la fundación de una iglesia And Exorcism! Please call the bishop [T]hose who find themselves in need of such a ministry should make the fact known to the bishop Concerning Exorcism Book of Occasional Services 2003 p. 174 29
Summary Now you know History of the BCP Content How to read the Catechism And... You can win a bar bet by asking: Does the Episcopal Church do exorcisms? 30
Thanks for Coming! 31