The Comprehensive Church: Or, Christian Unity and Ecclesiastical Union in the Protestant Episcopal Church (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Thomas H. Vail

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483037206 ISBN 13: 9780483037205

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how public worship shapes a church and how change happens from within.

This concise examination explains that the liturgical forms of the Protestant Episcopal Church are under church control and can be altered to meet changing times. It shows how the General Convention guides such changes and what that means for worship across dioceses.

The text argues that public worship is not fixed, but responsive to the needs and will of the church’s broader fellowship. It references the Book of Common Prayer, the Church’s constitutional provisions, and historical precedents to illuminate how liturgy and ceremony are balanced with doctrine and edification.

• How liturgical forms are chosen, used, and potentially changed within the church structure
• What the General Convention and diocesan authorities can and cannot do regarding worship
• How the Liturgy interacts with doctrine, tradition, and the needs of worshiping communities
• Reasons some Christians welcome a shared liturgy while others prefer varied forms

Ideal for readers interested in church governance, worship practices, and the relationship between religious authority and public prayer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483037206
• ISBN 13: 9780483037205
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 302