Book of Common Prayer Basic Pew Edition: Red Hardcover

Church Publishing

Sep 1979 · Church Publishing, Inc.

About this ebook

This hardcover is designed for regular use and has a sturdy binding and a cover that lies flat. 5 x 7 with a 9 point font size.
This is the standard Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church together with The Psalter or Psalms of David according to use in the Episcopal Church in the United States as authorized in 1979.

Ratings and reviews

Correct page numbering is highly desirable—improper page numbering prevents certification, and page numbers are included in service bulletins and often announced during services. At least there is a proper table of contents to quickly visit the correction section, though it may still require some flipping through pages. Also despite the description, correct pagination is indeed possible—there's nothing fancy or arcane about e-books. You can put them together however you like, if only you take the time. Sadly, the publishing corporation did not take the time necessary to publish a correctly paginated e-book. Otherwise, I find the e-book useful. You can search (sometimes better than referring to an index or table of contents), bookmark pages, and make annotations, without ruining an original copy of the book.

I use this in service all the time. Only issue though is there is an error in the Lord's prayer in the holy Eucharist rite two, Eucharistic prayer A. The lines Give us today our daily bread, and Give us this day our daily bread are switched and on the wrong sides.

An excellent electronic version of the Prayer Book. Very easy to set up bookmarks to flip to each text as it comes up during the service. Also, despite what the write-up says, the user has the choice of either flowing the text or retaining the original pagination.

About the author

Church Publishing Incorporated, founded in 1918, is a publisher of trade books for general readers (inspiration, leadership, financial wellness, social justice), academic works, and professional church resources, including a suite of electronic products. It publishes The Book of Common Prayer, The Hymnal 1982, and content used in the liturgy, faith formation, and mission of The Episcopal Church.