William Sydnor

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Tennessee

A Revised Edition of the Story of the Real Prayer Book

An exploration of the history of the Book of Common Prayer and its revisions, beginning with the 1549 English Prayer Book and continuing up to the present. This revised and expanded version finishes the story of the final adoption of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Sydnor explores why each revision was necessary, what was changed, added, omitted, as well as what was retained in the “new” book. By understanding the delicate balance between the need for change and the preservation of what is timeless, William Sydnor believes that Episcopalians will “find anew that common ground of common prayer which is our legacy, our inspiration, and our joy.”

The Prayer Book Through the Ages

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Alabama

Episcopalians consider themselves to be people whose individual and corporate lives are shaped by the Book of Common Prayer, but aside from worship on Sunday morning, few know what fills its nearly 1,000 pages. John Westerhoff, Episcopal priest and Christian educator, walks readers through the ways in which the contents of the Prayer Book can (and should) shape the lives of those who call themselves Episcopalians.

An excellent resource for parish study or reading in advance of seminary training, Westerhoff explores a brief history of the Prayer Book, and the ways in which it shapes us as pilgrims and prayerful people. How Episcopalians live into their baptism, live a Eucharistic and reconciling life, as well as a life of wholeness and health, are explored in detail. All of this, as Westerhoff writes, helps us lead a holy life, and one day, to a holy death.

Living Faithfully As a Prayer Book People

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Church Publishing

1979. Signed by bishop Robert Rusack of Los Angeles, he died in 1986. This is also the miniature pew version. The book is smaller and the binding allows for it to lay flat. The book is clean with very little cover damage (only a few small scuffs and minor blemishes). 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New Mexico

Basic Pew Edition; Red Hardcover

This hardcover is designed for regular use and has a sturdy binding and a cover that lies flat. Choice of black or red. 5 x 7 with a 9 point font size. This is the standard Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church together with The Psalter or Psalms of David according to use in the Episcopal Church in the United States as authorized in 1979.

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William Sydnor

The Prayer Book Through the Ages

John H. Westerhoff; John H. Westerhoff

Living Faithfully As a Prayer Book People

Church Publishing

Book of Common Prayer (1979, signed by LA Bishop Robert Rusack)

Church Publishing Inc New York

The Book of Common Prayer

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William Sydnor

The Prayer Book Through the Ages

John H. Westerhoff; John H. Westerhoff

Living Faithfully As a Prayer Book People

Church Publishing

Book of Common Prayer (1979, signed by LA Bishop Robert Rusack)

Church Publishing Inc New York

The Book of Common Prayer