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[Music Group]
 It is the policy of the Parish to provide as wide an experience of worship as possible.
 
To this end Traditional Services from The Book of Common Prayer (BCP);
 
Formal Services from Common Worship (CW), with organ (and choir);
 
and Informal Modern Services based on Patterns for Worship (PfW), with guitars, contemporary music and overhead projector, are all provided on a regular basis.
Music Group at Worship in the Community Centre.

BCP = Book of Common Prayer (1662)

CW = Common Worship (2000)
"The Book of Common Prayer" has been the staple diet of the Church of England since 1549, when Archbishop Cranmer produced the first edition. He revised it extensively in 1552 to answer 'protestant' criticisms of his first version. The 1662 version has been in use by the Church of England, with only minor modifications, from that date until the ASB was produced in 1980. "Common Worship" is the successor to "The Alternative Service Book" of 1980. It is the result of many years use of 'experimental services' and is the legal alternative to the BCP. For the Eucharist we have created a bound volume of services for different seasons. For 'Occasional Offices' Cards and leaflets are printed locally.

PfW = Patterns for Worship (1995)

CCP = Celebrating Common Prayer (1992)
"Patterns for Worship" is the first installment of the book that will eventually replace the Alternative Service Book. We use the pattern for the Service of the Word from this book for all of our informal services. "Celebrating Common Prayer" started life as a new Office Book for the (Anglican) Society of St. Francis. It has since been adopted by many of the clergy of the Church of England for their daily offices, in place of the BCP or ASB services of Morning and Evening Prayer. It also includes suitable prayers for mid-day and night-time. (Compline)

PhG = The Promise of his Glory (1991)
"The Promise of his Glory" is used for special services during the four weeks before Advent, through Christmas and Epiphany, until Candlesmas.

LHW = Lent, Holy Week and Easter (1986)
"Lent, Holy Week and Easter" is used for special services during Lent, Holy Week and Easter.

EH = Exciting Holiness (1997)
"Exciting Holiness" includes Collects and Readings for the Festivals and Lesser Festivals of the Church of England as produced by the (Anglican) Society of St.Francis.
last updated 12th April 2003