Prayer Book Revision 

“The Book of Common Prayer in this Church is intended to be communal and devotional prayer enriched by our church’s cultural, geographical, and linguistic contexts. The Book of Common Prayer shall contain both public worship and private devotion. The Book of Common Prayer, as now established or hereafter amended by the General Convention, shall be in use in all the Dioceses of this Church.”
General Convention Resolution 2022-A059

The Episcopal Church has been in a years-long process of considering if, when, and how to revise the Book of Common Prayer previously updated in 1979. Significant decisions made at our 81st General Convention (June 2024) included memorializing the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and amending the Constitution to define Common Prayer to allow for the development of new worship forms that will have equivalent standing for the whole church.

The Future of the BCP– A resource offered by the Bishop’s Commission on Liturgy & Music for clergy and congregations.
Read here.

Episcopal News Service feature on Prayer Book Revision (July 2022) – An overview of the actions taken at the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, including the current status of the Prayer Book Revision Process.
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In Spirit & Truth: A Vision of Episcopal Worship – A book of essays inviting conversation about the direction of our worship life in general and prayer book revision in particular.
Read here.