Book of Common Worship

 I grabbed this awhile back: The Book of Common Worship (Louisville: WJK, 1993).  I had a very old Book of Common Prayer, but after using it at a few funerals and for a few other pastoral duties, I was sick of translating "on the fly" the archaic language of the old BCP.  Also, I wanted something…

For Students of Prayer

 One way to grow in our Christian sighs and prayers is to assume our life long position as students - by learning from wise teachers.  Here are a few resources I've found helpful when studying the Lord's Prayer or prayer in general.  (Note: these are not in any special order; I also realize there are other…

The Collects of Thomas Cranmer

I stumbled across an interesting book in the public library awhile back: The Collects of Thomas Cranmer edited by C. Frederick Barbee and Paul F. M. Zahl.  I don't have time to give all the details here, but if you're interested in the history and/or language of the Anglican tradition, you may want to check…