Prayer Book Studies Volume Four questioning the patriarchy that persists

questioning the patriarchy that persists in faith institutions and how these ordinations echo in today's political culture

diverse group of adults as they honestly—and sometimes painfully—confront the big questions and work together toward authentic answers

Biographies of authors whose prayers are included

help Mary and Joseph find their way to Bethlehem

Prayer Book Studies Volume Four questioning the patriarchy that persistsA landmark series of studies devoted to the revision of the Book of the Common Prayer Volume Four revisits the Church Calendar and the Eucharist. The creation of the landmark 1979 Book of Common Prayer was the fruit of nearly four decades of discussion within the Episcopal Church. Prayer Book Studies is a series of official reports by the Churchs Standing Liturgical Commission that were published irregularly over the course of that period,