Eucharist in Anglicanism
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Anglican eucharistic theology is diverse in thought and practice. Its sources include prayer book rubrics, writings on sacramental theology by Anglican divines, and the regulations and orientations of
Typical style of an Anglican communion table. St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, England.
Bishop William White celebrating communion in choir dress in the 19th century. Such practice remains typical of low-church clergy, who object to the use of sacramental vestments.
St Michael the Archangel, Findlay, OH bread and wine crop 1
Thirty-nine Articles
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The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion, finalised in 1571, are the historically defining statements of doctrines and practices of the Church of England with respect to the controversies of the English R
Eucharist in Anglicanism
…ecclesiastical provinces. The principal source material is the Book of Common Prayer (BCP), specifically its eucharistic prayers and Article XXVIII of the Thirty-Nine Articles. Article XXVIII comprises the foundational Anglican doctrinal statement about the Eucharist, although its interpretation varies among churches of the…
Thomas Cranmer headed the committee that authored the Bishop's Book
One of the final drafts of the Six articles (1539), amended in King Henry VIII's own hand
Elizabeth I, in whose reign the Thirty-nine Articles were passed
The 1662 Book of Common Prayer has long been printed with the Thirty-nine Articles.