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Acknowledgements

The _Anglican Service Boo_k comes as an offering to Almighty God and the Church of which Jesus Christ is Head because of the loves and labors of so many, As rector of the parish from which this project originated, 1 rejoice with all those who worked so hard to bring it to publication, but I rejoice even more in the company of men and women whom I have come to know in a deeper way and with greater respect for their love of the Catholic tradition of Anglicanism.
Before listing these men and women, I must cite the particular investment of a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Mr. David W. Rawson, and that of Father Richard A. Alford, my curate. Mr. Rawson is the one who approached me about the project shortly after my arrival as Rector in December of 1989. He presented me with a proposed outline of the project and the promise of resources to move the project forward. We are all grateful for such assistance and the confidence he put in Fr. Alford and the Editorial Board. I knew of Fr.
Alford's love of church liturgy when I called him to be my curate, but I had no idea of the extent of his knowledge of the subject. The time and effort he put into this project cannot be measured. I am proud that through his efforts Good Shepherd has maintained her place as a parish of serious conviction to the principles of the Oxford Movement and to faithful mission in the spirit of the same,
I am also thankful for the generous financial gift of another parishioner and for the support of the Frank Gavin Liturgical Foundation and of others.
We give thanks to God for the work of the following:

Editorial Board

• Fr. Richard Alford, SC, chairman
• Fr. Samuel L. Edwards, SSC
• Fr. Charles C. Lynch, SSC
• Fr. Andrew C. Mead, SSC
• Fr. David L. Moyer, SSC
• Fr. Marshall J. Vang, SSC

Calendar

• Fr. Jerry McKenzie

Consultants

• Mr. Barry E. Yingling

Contributors

• Fr. John A. Cranston, Jr.
• Fr. A. Milton Cheney III
• Fr. Michael D. LaRue, SSC
• Fr. Jeffrey N. Steenson, SSC
• Fr. Raymond L. Holly

Typesetting

• Mrs. Rebecca S. Alford

Proofreading

• Miss Karen J. Glowe
• Mr. J. Bennett Hill, Jr.
• Mr. David W. Rawson

Bookkeeping & Orders

• Miss Idelle Rogenmuser

and for much help in technical matters, Mr. D. Gilbert Thomas of National Publishing Company, Philadelphia, who as a member of the Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania has taken a special interest in this project.
(The Rev'd Dr.) David L. Moyer, SSC
Rector, Church of the Good Shepherd Rosemont, Pennsylvania

Concerning The Anglican Service Book

This book is designed principally to be a pew edition in traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer, adapted from the 1979 version as well as other sources.
The rubrics of the 1979 book allow for such a work without providing all of the necessary texts. This project is offered to facilitate worship in the traditional language of the Anglican Church.
We make no pretense that this is a scholarly work; it is, rather, a practical book, designed to meet a real need. The bulk of the volume consists of the Rite I services and traditional language adaptations of other 1979 prayer book texts, arranged in a simplified, easy to use format. Additional supplemental material, enrichments which are a part of our western liturgical heritage and currently in use in many places, have been included for the convenience of those parishes where they are used.
The book is designed to be as easy to follow as possible (eg. congregational responses in bold type). Some compromises have been made, however, due to the inclusion of both the 1979 prayer book form and older versions of a text (eg. the post-communion prayer). Congregations may wish to specify which form will be used, either in a bulletin, or by some device such as a small stick-on label.

The brief instructional material which precedes the Sacraments and principal services is offered as a way to explain, succinctly, what our worship is about. None of the “essays” are exhaustive or complete. Some are principally historical in nature, others theological, others devotional. We hope that in some small way they may teach the Catholic faith and encourage further exploration into the meaning of the practice of our religion.

The Calendar is similar to the Churchman's Ordo Kalendar, worked out in co-operation with the editors of that calendar. It highlights, in italics, commemorations from the 1979 Prayer Book calendar. Principal Holy Days are listed in capital letters.

The Daily Office is enriched by elements from the 1662 and 1928 editions of the Book of Common Prayer to facilitate the use of musical settings of these services which are among the great treasures of our Anglican heritage. The Additional Canticles for optional use at Morning Prayer are taken from the King James Version, following the precedent of the Monastic Diurnal.

The Great Litany is augmented with material from the first English Litany of 1544 and the 1928 version
It was necessary to fully recast The Litany of Penitence in the service of Ash Wednesday in order to maintain both traditional language and the original intent of the Litany.

The Holy Week liturgies incorporate many traditional elements from The Anglican Missal, and The American Missal, and from The Book of Occasional Services.
Musical settings of much of this material are available from a number of older sources, and currently from The Plainsong Publications Committee, 61 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2AB, England. Some of the adapted Solemn Collects for Good Friday are taken from the parish use of St. Ignatius' Church, New York City.

Holy Baptism is cast within the rubrical permission to begin services with the Penitential Order, thus incorporating the important elements of repentance and forgiveness into the rite of initiation. Other material for optional use is included from The Anglican Missal, the 1928 prayer book, and various priest's manuals.

The Order for Mass includes optional elements from the 1928 prayer book, and Anglican and American missals which are commonly used in many parishes. The recasting into traditional language of Eucharistic Prayers A, B, and D is principally the work of Father Edwards and Father Lynch. The Order for Communion of the Sick is a substitute familiar to many because of the traditional texts; it is also available on cards from The Parish Press, Box 347, Fond du Lac, WI, 54936-0347.

The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage is a straight-forward “translation.” Those desiring a more traditional form may wish to use the 1549 form provided under the rubrics of _An Order for Marnag_e. Other pastoral services incorporate elements for the 1928 prayer book and St. Augustine's Prayer Book. The prayers for the use of a sick person were recast by Fr. Raymond Holly at a time of family need. An Order for Confession is provided in the traditional form. Requiem Mass is a combination of the 1979 Burial Office and the traditional form of the Requiem. The Absolution of the Dead is provided as an option.
Confirmation is a straight “translation” with options for including the traditional prayer for the seven-fold gifts of the Spirit and the prayer recalling the Apostolic nature of the Sacrament. Both services of ordination have been enriched with elements from earlier Anglican and other western ordinals.

The Celebration of a New Ministry incorporates elements from The Priest's Prayer Book, by Littledale and Vaux, 1897, emphasizing the role of a new priest as pastor.

Within the Psalter, minor modifications to the spelling have been made, according to current American practice. Those using the 1979 lectionary with this Psalter will need to be aware of the occasional difference in versification. Using the Psalms “of the Day” (eg. the 14th day at Morning Prayer) will avoid the discrepancy at the Daily Office.

A few prayers have been added to the Prayers and Thanksgivings from various parish mass books and one from The Practice of Religion by Archibald Campbell Knowles. The contemporary prayers have been recast, where possible, to avoid dated language and language which seems to be instructing God.

The Antiphons on the Benedictus and Magnificat are drawn from the Monastic Diurnal. As the diurnal assumes the fuller monastic office, a suitable antiphon from the day has been chosen rather than the antiphon for the particular canticle. The Additional Eucharistic Canons are the texts from The Anglican Missal. The other devotions are in traditional forms, compiled from various sources.

It is hoped that this work will take its place with other devotional books of the Church in strengthening our worship of Almighty God: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, to whom be the glory, now, and forever.