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the new proposal from the Church of England to replace the Book of Common Prayer that had graced the pews of churches nationwide since 1661. Its introduction provoked dispute
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The Church of England has recently introduced a modern version of its services entitled "common worship". This provides the latest alternatives to the traditional language of the sixteenth and seventeenth century versions. There has been fierce controversy about the appropriateness of the changes, with the Prince of Wales defending the seventeenth century publication and the bishop of Salisbury supporting the new book. Published in autumn 1999, the book of common worship was the new proposal from the Church of England to replace the Book of Common Prayer that had graced the pews of churches nationwide since 1661. Its introduction provoked dispute between Christians as the argument of tradition over the need for change began. The BCP contains services like communion and is written in what is known today as early modern English, similar to that of Shakespeare's work. By taking into account the current purposes and priorities of the Church of England;...
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