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Liturgy Resources

Authorised services

The principal services authorised and commended for use in the Diocese of Ely are the same as elsewhere in the Church of England: the Book of Common Prayer; Common Worship; and some others.

Other services are authorised for use in the Diocese of Ely. These include:

In response to requests from parish clergy responsible for preparing orders of service for Confirmations, the Bishop has authorised a set of service outlines which can be easily adapted for local use. There are four variants:

The Bishops have prepared General Notes for those prepared in the preparation.

Click here to download a full set of documents, including pastoral introductions to the services, additional seasonal material, readings, etc. from the Church of England website.

Other Material

An Anglican Liturgical Library contains much useful material, including texts from Common Worship, together with Celebrating Common Prayer, and links to Anglican and other liturgical material available on the internet.

The Church of England has published the definitive texts of its authorised liturgical material at its Common Worship website.

Simon Kershaw has compiled an unofficial calendar of holy people associated with the Diocese of Ely called Singing the Song, including collects, readings and biographical notes.

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