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Authorization Details

The following services and other material are authorized pursuant to Canon B 2of the Canons of the Church of England for use until further resolution of the General Synod:
A Service of the Word
A Prayer of Dedication (from Prayers for Various Occasions)
Invitations to Confession B3 (from Wholeness and Healing) and B26 (from The Marriage Service within a Celebration of Holy Communion)
Authorized Forms of Confession and Absolution
Creeds and Authorized Affirmations of Faith
The Lord's Prayer
material from The Order for the Celebration of Holy Communion also called The Eucharist and The Lord's Supper
material from Holy Baptism
Post Communions J12, J13, J16, J24, J28, J29, J42, J48
Rule 7 from Rules to order how the Psalter and the rest of Holy Scripture are appointed to be read
Benedicite - a Song of Creation (shorter version),Venite - a Song of Triumph, Jubilate - a Song of Joy, The Easter Anthems, Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah), Magnificat (The Song of Mary), Nunc dimittis (The Song of Simeon), Te Deum Laudamus
Greeting A1 (from The Marriage Service)
Short Prefaces G131 and G132 (from The Marriage Service within a Celebration of Holy Communion), G135-G138 (from Wholeness and Healing) and G144,G145 and G147 (from The Funeral Service within a Celebration of Holy Communion)

The Sample Services comply with the provisions of
A Service of the Word
The Order for the Celebration of Holy Communion also called The Eucharist and The Lord's Supper
Holy Baptism
Prayer for Individuals in Public Worship (Wholeness and Healing)

Material which appeared in Patterns for Worship (Church House Publishing,1995) has been commended by the House of Bishops of the General Synod pursuant to Canon B 4 of the Canons of the Church of England. Under Canon B 4 it is open to each bishop to authorize, if he sees fit, the form of service to be used within his diocese. He may specify that the services shall be those commended by the House, or that a diocesan form of them shall be used. If the bishop gives no directions in this matter the priest remains free, subject to the terms of Canon B 5, to make use of the material as commended by the House.

Use of the remaining material in this book falls within the discretion allowed to the minister under Canon B 5 and by the rubrics and notes in authorized forms of service.

 

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