In 2004 a new edition of The Book of Common Prayer is introduced and becomes the legal prayer book of the Church of Ireland on Trinity Sunday 6 June 2004.
In this booklet four members of the Church of Ireland Liturgical Advisory Committee describe the previous editions of a book first authorised for use in 1551; that first prayer book was also the first book printed in Ireland.
These essays give an insight into the way the worship and devotional life of Irish anglicans has been formed over four and a half centuries.
It has been edited by the Editor of The Book of Common Prayer, 2004 edition.
Brian Mayne was born in Belfast. He graduated in history from Queen’s University in 1955 and trained for ordination at Trinity College, Dublin. Ordained in 1957, he served curacies in Ballymoney and Knock (Belfast), and was in charge of the new area parishes of Knocknagoney and Belvoir (1963-80). After four years as Dean of Waterford, he was rector of the Lecale parishes including Down Cathedral (1984-2001). He has served on General Synod committees for over twenty years and is the editor of the 2004 edition of the Book of Common Prayer.
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