History
In the face of new liturgical developments, including the discoveries of ancient texts, documents and practices in the 1970s, which brought about the use of the Book of Alternative Services (BAS) in Canada, thousands of Canadian Anglicans banded together to form a Society to preserve the traditions of Common Prayer in parishes across Canada. The Society is made up of clergy and laity within the Anglican Church of Canada, and is governed by a National Council made up of representatives from many dioceses in the Anglican Church of Canada. There are also local "Branches" and "Institutes" of the Society in many Canadian Dioceses.
The Prayer Book Society of Canada has sister organizations in Great Britain (under the patronage of Charles, Prince of Wales), The United States, and Australia, which share a common mandate and purpose. Prayer Book Societies around the world represent a broad spectrum of theological perspectives within Anglicanism. Members share a common desire to preserve the theological, liturgical and devotional tradition of Common Prayer within world-wide Anglicanism.
The Prayer Book Society of Canada is still one of the largest independent organizations within the Anglican Church of Canada.
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