Celebrating 50 years
from The Prayer Book Society:
The Prayer Book Society has been keeping the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) at the heart of the worship in the Church of England for 50 years.
As we start our celebrations to mark the milestone, the Society and BCP are enjoying a resurgence of use and popularity.
“The Book of Common Prayer is seeing a real revival in churches across the country,” says Bradley Smith, the PBS’ chairman. “New generations are discovering the beauty, depth and majesty of the BCP, many through services of Choral Evensong,” he says.
The Society will mark its 50th anniversary at Westminster Abbey in October with a commemorative service of Holy Communion celebrated by the former Bishop of London, Lord Chartres, and Choral Evensong.
A new website and branding for the Society mark the start of the year. “Our members can stay in touch with events, both local and national, through the website and our social media channels,” says Bradley.
Other highlights of the year for the Society include, Covid permitting, a celebration of the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen’s Accession to the Throne, the annual Cranmer Awards for school students at Hampton Court Palace in February and the Society’s Conference to be held in Liverpool in September.
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