As evangelical Anglicans, the liturgy gives reverence, form, and focus to our times of gathered worship. The Book of Common Prayer, first composed by Thomas Cranmer in the 16th century, connects us to the worship and prayer of the earliest Christians, the teachings of the apostles, and Gospel-centered theology of the Reformation.

These liturgies offer tried and tested ways to consecrate our souls and our schedules to the Lord so that we might be conformed to his image by the Spirit working through the Word. Most of what we experience in Anglican liturgy is nothing less than the Bible sung, prayed, read, and preached. In this six-week summer sermon series, we’ll explore several of the key prayers (called the canticles) from the Morning and Evening services of the Book of Common Prayer. Together, we’ll explore how Anglican worship is not only beautifully arranged, it is also biblically saturated—it is Scripture set to worship.