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A Liturgy for Africa (1964): One of the first “modern” liturgies.     New!
 

Anglican Church of Australia

Some liturgical resources are available on the Anglican Church of Australia's website

Liturgical resources for Sunday services, all contemporary, from the Diocese of Sydney.

Holy Communion in Meriam, a language of the Torres Straits Islands.     New!
 

flag of Brazil Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil

The 1950 Prayer Book in Portuguese (a translation of the U. S. 1928 BCP)

 
flag of Chile   Iglesia Anglicana de Chile

The 1973 Prayer Book (Libro de Oración Común de Chile), in Spanish and in MSWord format


flag of DR CongoAnglican Church of Congo

Parts of the 1998 Prayer Book in Swahili (plus some English) (Note: these RTF files may not render properly in Firefox and should be downloaded first)

 
flag of Ghana Anglican Church of Ghana

The 1960 Book of Common Prayer     New!
 

Hong Kong logoHong Kong Sheng Kung Hui

(Province of Hong Kong):
The
1965 Holy Commumion Service (Experimental)
 

flag of India India

Holy Eucharist (1954) from the Church of South India
Other liturgical resources from the Church of South India

The Indian (or Bombay) Liturgy (1948). A Eucharist based on Eastern forms

The Ceylon Liturgy (1938).

The (1662) Book of Common Prayer in Ho (a tribal language of Jharkhand state).
 

flag of Japan Japan (Nippon Sei So Kai)

Portions of the 1959 Book of Common Prayer, in Japanese (ideographs and Romaji), and in English translation    updated!

The (1662) Book of Common Prayer in Ainu
 

flag of Kenya Anglican Church of Kenya

A Kenyan Eucharistic Rite (1989)

The (1662) Book of Common Prayer in Swahili (Kimvita or Mombasa dialect)    New!

 
flag of S Korea   Anglican Church in Korea

Holy Eucharist from the 1962 Prayer Book (PDF only)

 
  Province of Melanesia

A Melanesian English Prayer Book, the current Prayer Book in Melanesia

The 1938 Melanesian Book of Common Prayer.     New!

Morning and Evening Prayer, the Catechism, private prayers and a service of Preparation for Holy Communion, in Sikaiana (1932)

The Liturgy in Savosavo, the language of Savo Island in the Solomon Islands

Portions of the Book of Common Prayer in Bauro (a language of San Cristobal Island; Griffiths 146:1; 1858)

Portions of the Book of Common Prayer in Lavukaleve, a language of the Russell Is. in the Solomon Islands.

The Liturgy in Tikopian, the language of the island of Tikopia.

Portions of the Book of Common Prayer in Pileni, a language of the Reef Is., in the Solomon Islands.

Portions of the Book of Common Prayer in Lakon, a language of Gaua Island in Vanuatu (1897, Griffiths 85:1)

Portions of the Book of Common Prayer in Aoba, a language of Vanuatu

Portions of the Book of Common Prayer in Mota, a language of Vanuatu

Potions of the Book of Common Prayer in Florida (also known as Nggela or Gela), a language of the Solomon Is.     New!

Holy Communion in Raga, a language of Pentecost Is., Vanuatu.     New!

How Can You Sing the Lord's Song without A Book? A list of books (includes Prayer Books in English & other languages) printed by the Melanesian Mission Press, to 1975. 
 

flag of Mexico Anglican Church of Mexico

The 1894/5 Provisional Offices of the Mexican Episcopal Church (in English)
 

NZ logoProvince of New Zealand

The (1662) Book of Common Prayer in Maori

The (1662) Book of Common Prayer in Tongan

The 1966 Experimental Liturgy    New!
 

flag of NigeriaChurch of Nigeria

The (1662) Book of Common Prayer in Igbo

Portions of the (1662) Book of Common Prayer in Isekiri    New!
 

PNG flagPapua New Guinea

Occasional Offices (1976)

The Niugini Liturgy (1970)

1662 Holy Communion in Binandere    New!

 
flag of ParaguayParaguay (Provincia Anglicana del Cono Sur):

1662 Holy Communion in Lengua.

 
 Lusitanian Church

The 1991 Prayer Book, in Portuguese
 

 
Church of the Province of South Africa

Holy Communion from the 1954 Book of Common Prayer

The (1662) Book of Common Prayer in Zulu 

The (1662) Book of Common Prayer in Xhosa

The (1662) Book of Common Prayer in Dutch   New!

 
Province of South East Asia

The (1928 C of E) Book of Common Prayer in Selako
 

Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church

The 1954 Prayer Book, in Spanish

 
Tanzanian flag Anglican Church of Tanzania

The 1919 Zanzibar Prayer Book in Swahili    New!


flag of Uganda Church of Uganda

A Service Book in Luganda (1900)

 
Province of the West Indies

The 1959 service of Holy Eucharist

Holy Eucharist, from the 1995 Book of Common Prayer

 

 The Anglican Communion is truly world-wide. It has a presence not only in former British colonies, but in many other countries as well, as can be seen by this assortment of Books of Common Prayer and liturgical resources.

 

 

 

Last Updated:11 Sept. 2009

Web author: Charles Wohlers U. S. EnglandScotlandIrelandWalesCanadaWorld