Reformed Episcopal Churches

The Reformed Episcopal Church has always used The Book of Common Prayer to guide worship life. However, the extent to which congregations have observed the church year outlined in the prayer book has varied. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in fuller observance of the church year, motivated by commitment to following scriptural insight concerning worship. The Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) embraces the English liturgical tradition as expressed in The Book of Common Prayer. The denomination has retained the Christian year primarily because of its commitment to the Word of God, first and foremost. REC worship leaders take the Pauline injunction to "redeem the time" (Eph. 5:16) to mean that the daily, weekly, and seasonal cycles of time created by God should all be sanctified through worship. The Redemption of Time The Book of Common Prayer guides the church in the redemption of time. It calls for worship on a daily, weekly, and seasonal routine. Daily, there …