Version of this history, along with the current legal status of the 1928

Use of at least some of the revised services in this book was fairly common Some of this can be seen in the many changes Objections concerned the reserved sacrament, which was allowed in thisīook for the first time. Year, but these were also rejected by Parliament. The Church of England Convocations and the Church Assembly, it was votedĭown by Parliament in December, 1927. The fact that this new Prayer Book was approved by wide margins by both

As the Church of England is an Established, or State,Ĭhurch, approval by Parliament was required for this Book. Newer versions of services, the use of which by Congregations was to be Revision of the Prayer Book was basically the 1662 Book with additional 1927, and the final draft of 29 March 1927. These resulted in several drafts in 1927, of which two are presented here: the 'Green Book' (cover at right) of 7 Feb. Those published included texts from the English Church Union (an Anglo-Catholic group), from a liberal ' group of clergy', and from the Alcuin Club, a moderate Anglo-Catholic group.

84'), followed by several counter-proposals from other groups. A draft book was issued by the National Assembly in 1923 (often called 'N. Largely due to attempts to settle conflicts between Anglo-Catholics (who wished more liturgical freedom than the 1662 Book allowed) and Evangelicals taking place during the latter part of the 19th century, plus social upheavals after World War I. The 1662 Book of Common Prayer was adopted, there were a number of effortsĪround the turn of the previous century, a serious attempt to produceĪ new Book of Common Prayer gained fruition within the Church of England,

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