Alcuin Club
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The Alcuin Club is an Anglican organization devoted to preserving or restoring church ceremony, arrangement, ornament and practice in an orthodox
manner. It was founded in 1897, with its first publication, English Altars by W. H. St. John Hope, appearing in 1899. The Club is dedicated to the Book of Common Prayer
and conformity to its exact rubric
. In the 20th century, the Club was active in the debate over the rewriting of the Book of Common Prayer for the 1920 revision. Its influence faded somewhat after the first part of the century, and it is now dedicated to studying ceremony of all Christian
churches. Nonetheless, the Club's members are active in the liturgical researches of the official Anglican Church. Membership in the Club is now around 600, with half being in the UK
and many in the United States
.
The Alcuin Club selects works on liturgy and ceremony and hagiography
every year to include in its collections. These collections represent significant scholarship.
Orthodoxy
The word orthodox, from Greek orthos + doxa , is generally used to mean the adherence to accepted norms, more specifically to creeds, especially in religion...
manner. It was founded in 1897, with its first publication, English Altars by W. H. St. John Hope, appearing in 1899. The Club is dedicated to the Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the short title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion, as well as by the Continuing Anglican, "Anglican realignment" and other Anglican churches. The original book, published in 1549 , in the reign of Edward VI, was a product of the English...
and conformity to its exact rubric
Rubric
A rubric is a word or section of text which is traditionally written or printed in red ink to highlight it. The word derives from the , meaning red ochre or red chalk, and originates in Medieval illuminated manuscripts from the 13th century or earlier...
. In the 20th century, the Club was active in the debate over the rewriting of the Book of Common Prayer for the 1920 revision. Its influence faded somewhat after the first part of the century, and it is now dedicated to studying ceremony of all Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
churches. Nonetheless, the Club's members are active in the liturgical researches of the official Anglican Church. Membership in the Club is now around 600, with half being in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and many in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Alcuin Club selects works on liturgy and ceremony and hagiography
Hagiography
Hagiography is the study of saints.From the Greek and , it refers literally to writings on the subject of such holy people, and specifically to the biographies of saints and ecclesiastical leaders. The term hagiology, the study of hagiography, is also current in English, though less common...
every year to include in its collections. These collections represent significant scholarship.
External links
- Official site of the club, with publications
- Selected bibliography from Project CanterburyProject CanterburyProject Canterbury is an online archive of material related to the history of Anglicanism. It was founded by Richard Mammana, Jr. in 1999, and is hosted by the non-profit Society of Archbishop Justus...