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A-Z: General definitions: Prayer book
Definition
A book containing written prayers to assist worshippers, agreed upon by a denomination of the Church. The Prayer Book' is also a term used to denote the (Book of Common Prayer), authorised for use in Anglican churches, the phraseology of which has permeated the English language.
Communication, either aloud or in the heart, with God.
1. Doing homage and giving honour and respect, especially to God. Acts of devotion. Human response to the perceived presence of the divine.
2. The part of the Christian liturgy usually consisting of sung material and prayers of thanksgiving.
A religious group sharing a common set of beliefs and organization.
1. Term for a worshipping community of Christians.
2. The building in which Christians traditionally meet for worship.
3. The worldwide community of Christian believers.
The book of prayers and church services first put together by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury in the time of King Edward VI (1547-53) for common (ie. general) use in English churches.
The Anglican church is the 'Established' or state church of England, the result of a break with the Catholic church under Henry VIII and further developments in the reign of Elizabeth I.
