Mission Statement
The Prayer Book Society of the USA encourages and supports the understanding and use of the classical Book of Common Prayer (in its editions up to and including the American edition of 1928), as the definitive witness to the Anglican Way of doctrine and worship.
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History of the PBS
Like its sister societies in England and Canada, the Prayer Book Society of the USA (PBSUSA) was founded in the early 1970’s, amidst a wave of liturgical experimentation in the Anglican and Episcopal churches, which culminated in the abolition of the 1928 Prayer Book of the Episcopal Church, and its replacement in 1979 by a new book with the same name but radically new content. The use of the old Prayer Book continued, however, to this day, both inside and outside the Episcopal Church.
Since its inception, the PBS has been unwavering in its mission to uphold and promote the worship and doctrine of the Anglican tradition as articulated in the Book of Common Prayer, both inside and outside the Episcopal Church. The Society strives not only to protect the Prayer Book’s enduring legacy but also to enhance its role in the spiritual life of present and future generations.
Members of the Board
PRESIDENT
Fr. Gavin Dunbar
SECRETARY
Fr. Gordon Anderson
SOCIETY TREASURER
Mr. Rick Wright
INTERNATIONAL ADVISOR
Canon Alistar Macdonald-Radcliff
The Rev’d David Thurlow | Mr. James Pritchard | Dr. David Anderson | Dr. Jesse Billett | Mr. Steven Vanderlip