Creating a New Zealand prayer book
Subtitle: a personal reminiscence of a 25 year odyssey, 1964-89
By: Brian Carrell
Publisher: Theology House Publications
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Christchurch, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9780473230616
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Texts; Litury; Prayers and devotions; Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia. New Zealand prayer book; Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia; Liturgy; Prayer books
Other titles: Creating a New Zealand prayerbook; New Zealand prayer book
Description: This book is the first substantial memoir covering the whole 25 year period of the Prayer Book Commission and its work. It is a fascinating, personal account that will explain much about that watershed event in the church's history. Brian Carrell was a member of the Prayer Book Commission from its second year (it started in 1964, he joined in 1965) and he saw it through to its publication in 1989. Not only was Brian present and part of it throughout this history, but he kept very full personal records. The book is written in a very readable manner; it would be just as easy to follow for the non-specialist or someone with just general interest.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Getting up and running; title: The liturgy or Eucharist, 1966; title: New Zealand liturgy, 1970; title: A desultory decade : the 1970's; title: Pausing to re-orientate; title: Target : General Synod 1984; title: Liturgy of the Eucharist, 1984; title: Sprint to the line; title: The storm before the calm; title: Last rites; title: Appendix. Membership of the Commission, 1964; title: 89 (in order of year of appointment).