Prayer Book Society of the USA
Encyclopedia
The Prayer Book Society of the USA seeks to maintain the Anglican Tradition of Common Prayer and promote the use and understanding of the traditional versions Book of Common Prayer
, for example, the 1928 American edition.
The official title is The Society for the Preservation of the Book of Common Prayer. A related society is the Prayer Book Society of Canada
. There are additional groups in Britain and Australia.
The late Reverend Dr. Peter Toon
was a President and CEO of the Society. Many of his articles can still be found at their website.
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the short title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion, as well as by the Continuing Anglican, "Anglican realignment" and other Anglican churches. The original book, published in 1549 , in the reign of Edward VI, was a product of the English...
, for example, the 1928 American edition.
The official title is The Society for the Preservation of the Book of Common Prayer. A related society is the Prayer Book Society of Canada
Prayer Book Society of Canada
The Prayer Book Society of Canada or PBS is an organization within the Anglican Church of Canada which "promotes the understanding and use of the Book of Common Prayer as a spiritual system of nurture for life in Christ"...
. There are additional groups in Britain and Australia.
The late Reverend Dr. Peter Toon
Peter Toon
Peter Toon was a priest and theologian, and an international advocate of traditional Anglicanism.-Early life and education:Toon was born to Thomas Arthur and Hilda Toon in Yorkshire, England in 1939...
was a President and CEO of the Society. Many of his articles can still be found at their website.