Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephens News XXVI No 49
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England is mentioned in the context of the Catholick Church of Christ in the Preface to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, but as has been pointed out the prayers are for the Queen, the Bishops and the High Court of Parliament. The other issue is that of language, and the English tongue is to be used except in certain places where Latin may be used as it continues in use. Norman French does survive in the Privy Council and the remnants of the Duchy of Normandie. Uniformity is the object in language, rituals, and prayers, because a number of languages and rites were in use in territories that were both part of “England” and not part of it. Thus Les iles anglo normande belong to the Crown as Duke of Normandie, but ante date the Kingdom of England; the same is for the Isle of Man, and Ireland as well as the other dependencies across the seas, including the American Colonies. The 1928 Prayer Book was not accepted by the High Court of Parliament, so it is only of historical interest. The present Common Worship and it’s predecessor the Alternative Services Book continue in the tradition of the Book of Common Prayer 1662 as do all legal forms. Thus the Chaplain of Brittany which is part of the Republic of France, swore an oath of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on being licensed to minister. One person present, the Pasteur of l’eglise reformé de France, thought this was very curious. The other clergy (Roman Catholic) just accepted it. They may have a yearning pour l’ancien regime!