The Book of Alternative Services of the Anglican Church of Canada by General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada - 1991

This book is in very good condition. There is no wear to the cover boards, edges, and corners. The owners name is written on the inside of the front cover board and his seal is affixed to the front end page. The pages are crisp, white and clear of any markings.

"On 29 January 1971, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada resolved to direct the National Executive Council,

to initiate a process of revision of Church Services without delay, which will produce alternatives to services now offered by the 1959 Canadian Book of Common Prayer; and which will provide guidelines for their use throughout the Anglican Church of Canada.

The Synod also resolved,

that in future revisions of our Common Prayer Book, more emphasis be given to permissive forms and less to mandatory forms of public worship, in order that in the use of one common book, we may still achieve that flexibility and variety we deem desirable. And that in the mean time General Synod be asked to give guidance to diocesan authorities in relaxing the rigid conformist notes still written into our Common Prayer Book...." - Introduction from The Book of Alternative Services of the Anglican Church of Canada