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Why Do Anglicans Pray for the Dead?

Posted on October 28, 2024
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For those new to the Anglican tradition, it may surprise you that the Book of Common Prayer, in all of its major editions, offers prayers for those who have died in the Christian faith. We donโ€™t just pray for those who mourn but for the departed themselves. We see these prayers for the dead in…

Things Done In Secret

Posted on December 1, 2015
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As a new priest, I am careful to follow the liturgical rubrics in the prayer book as well as those that exist as a matter of local custom: bow here, make the sign of the cross now, kneel during this part of the service, extend arms in orans for this prayer, lay hands upon the…