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    1. Re: [OEL] Charles ll and Regnal Dates
    2. j halsey
    3. Hello John, You wrote "Lambeth Palace convocation of bishops is considering restoring the 1662 or earlier Prayerbook" As I understand it, regardless of the revisions of 1928, which had little effect on the three main orders of service and which are those parts of the Book most evident to and best known by churchgoers, the 1662 prayer book continued to be used in many parishes, and may indeed still be used to this day, although in a rapidly reducing number. .So I am puzzled by the "restoration" you mention. The tide of revision has been so strong in the last 40 years that the BCP, of whatever edition, has struggled to survive against it. It seems to me that whatever Convocation may decide about 1662 (I am astonoshed to hear that it is even being discussed) any return to the old language will be rejected or simply ignored.by the great majority of priests, who are now often, if not generally, ignorant of its forms. Jim Halsey

    09/16/2008 04:19:10