Contents of the B.C.P.

• The Preface.
• Concerning the Service of the Church.
• Concerning Ceremonies, why some be abolished, and some retained.

• The Order how the Psalter is appointed to be read.
• The Order how the rest of the Holy Scripture is appointed to be read.
• A Table of Proper Lessons and Psalms
• The Calendar, with the Table of Lessons
• Tables and Rules for the Feasts and Fasts through the whole Year

• The Order for Morning Prayer
• The Order for Evening Prayer
• The Creed of St. Athanasius
• The Litany
• Prayers and Thanksgivings upon several occasions
• The Collects, Epistles and Gospels, to be used at the Ministration of the Holy Communion, throughout the Year.
  • Advent and Christmas
  • Lent
  • Easter to Whit-sun
  • Trinity
  • Feast Days
• The Order for the Ministration of Holy Communion
• The Order of Baptism both Publick and Private
• The Order of Baptism for those of Riper Years
• The Catechism
• The Order of Confirmation
• The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony
• The Order for the Visitation of the Sick, and the Communion of the Sick
• The Order for the Burial of the Dead
• The Thanksgiving of Women after Childbirth
• A Commination, or denouncing of God’s anger and judgements against Sinners
• The Psalter
• Forms of Prayer to be used at Sea

• The Form and Manner of Making of Deacons,
• Ordering of Priests, and
• Consecrating of Bishops

• Forms of Prayer for the Anniversary of the day of Accession of the Reigning Sovereign
• Articles of Religion (text & information in Articles section)
• A Table of Kindred and Affinity