Question for Anglicans

[SenorSalsa]

There is an Anglican Church near me that, on thier website, says they use the 1928 prayer book, becuase the 1979 one is not a good revision. What is so different about the two.

Also does this speak anything about the church, as far as how “catholic” or “protestant” it is?

 

[Furacao]

The origin and development of the Book of Common Prayer is a fascinating topic. I hope that you receive many good replies. I’m Catholic now, but I was raised an Anglican so I hope I can contribute something useful to your post.

The 1928 and 1979 versions of the Prayer Book are specifically for Anglicans in America, that is, for Episcopalians. So your question is about a controversy within one branch of the Anglican Communion here in the United States.

For an appreciation of the controversy, you may benefit from checking out the website of the Prayer Book Society. Peter Toon advocates the use of the 1662 and 1928 prayer books as in line with classical, orthodox Anglicanism. He considers the 1979 revision of the Prayer Book to be an innovation, a fabricated and modernist work, discontinuous with the Anglican tradition. Although he does not dispute its place as the authoritative liturgy of the American Church, he believes it is a mistake to call it the Book of Common Prayer. He advocates a return to the 1928 Prayer Book as normative. Here’s the link: pbsusa.org/index.htm

This, at least, should get you started. Others may give you more and better information. God bless!