The Anglican Way
Praying and Reading the Bible“BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.” Book of Common Prayer – The Second Sunday of Advent, Collect.
The Anglican Way
One of the hallmarks of Anglicanism is its emphasis on a daily bible reading. Before the 16th century, it was scarce for average Christians to read the Bible. That was the job of specialized clergy.
Part of the reason was the lack of availability of bibles. But that significantly changed with the invention of the printing press.
When Guttenberg introduced this new technology to the church, it revolutionized bible manufacturing. Suddenly the cost of printing bibles was much more reasonable and faster.
When Archbishop Thomas Cranmer introduced his Book of Common Prayer, included in its services was a lectionary — a set of prescribed readings that allowed the average person to read the Bible all the way through. It usually consisted of an Old Testament Reading, a Psalm, a Gospel, and a New Testament Reading.
The Anglican Way, sometimes called the Daily Office, is time set aside each day, usually morning and evening to read scripture and pray through a liturgy.
Because the average person today is far busier than ever, we’ve prepared a reading program that takes you through the story of the Bible in 1 year.
In addition to Bible reading, we also encourage you to pray the Lord’s Prayer as well as the Prayer of Confession and Reminder of God’s Grace.
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The reading plan is organized in three parts: a passage from the Old Testament, a Psalm, and a passage from the New Testament.
This approach will walk you through the historical timeline of God’s redemptive plan.
To access the plan click download.
