Book of Common Prayer 2018
Table of Contents
The Prefaces 7
The Calendar 18
The Table of Readings 24
Dates of Easter74
General Directions for Public Worship 75
Sentences of Scripture 78
Morning and Evening Prayer
Morning and Evening Prayer One 84
Morning and Evening Prayer Two101
The Canticles 117
Daily Prayer: Weekdays 136
Some Prayers and Thanksgivings 145
Compline 154
A Late Evening Office 162
Service of the Word 165
The Litany
The Litany One 170
The Litany Two175
Holy Communion
Holy Communion One 180
Holy Communion Two 201
The Collects 241
Service for Ash Wednesday 338
Christian Initiation
Christian Initiation One 346
Baptism 346
Confirmation 353
Christian Initiation Two 357
Holy Baptism 357
In the context of Morning or Evening Prayer 371
Receiving into the Congregation 377
Confirmation 382
Holy Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion 397
Renewal of Baptismal Vows 398
Thanksgiving after the Birth of a Child 402
Marriage Services
Marriage Services One 406
Marriage Services Two 416
After a Civil Marriage 431
Ministry to those who are Sick
Preparation for Communion441
Holy Communion442
Penitence and Reconciliation446
The Laying on of Hands447
Anointing with Oil448
Prayers450
Readings453
Preparation for Death454
A Celebration of Wholeness and Healing 457
Funeral Services
Funeral Services One 466
Funeral Services Two 480
Funeral Service for a Child 504
In the Home, Funeral Home or Mortuary 514
Ordination Services
Ordination Services One 518
Making of Deacons 519
Ordering of Priests 527
Ordaining or Consecrating of an Archbishop or Bishop 539
Ordination Services Two 551
The Ordination of Deacons 553
The Ordination of Priests 563
The Ordination or Consecrating of a Bishop 574
An Ordination Litany 585
The Psalter 591
Morning and Evening Prayer on Sunday768
The Catechism 782
The Creed of Saint Athanasius 787
Preamble to the Constitution 1870792
The Declaration 2009794
Articles of Religion 795
Acknowledgments807
Subject Index of Prayers and Collects809