Guides
Daily Office guides
Short, direct answers for beginners: how to pray the Daily Office, what Compline is, how the liturgical calendar works and what the Book of Common Prayer is.
How to pray the Daily Office
What the Daily Office is, the order of Morning and Evening Prayer, where the readings come from and how to start a daily rhythm of prayer.
Read the guideWhat is Compline?
Compline is the last prayer of the day, said before sleep. Learn where it comes from, how it is structured and how to pray it.
Read the guideThe liturgical calendar, season by season
How the Church year works: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Pentecost, the liturgical colors, moveable feasts and saints' days.
Read the guideWhat is the Book of Common Prayer?
The Book of Common Prayer is the Anglican book of worship. Learn its history, what it contains, the main editions and how to choose one.
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