In The Anglican Eucharist in Australia, Brian Douglas explores the History, Theology, and Liturgy of the Eucharist in the Anglican Church of Australia. The story begins with the first white settlement in 1788 and continues to the present day. The three eucharistic liturgies used in the ACA, and the debates that led to them, are examined in depth: The Book of Common Prayer (1662); An Australian Prayer Book (1978); and A Prayer Book for Australia (1995). The deep sacramentality of the Aboriginal people is acknowledged and modern issues such as liturgical development, lay presidency and virtual Eucharists are also explored. The book concludes with some suggestions for the further development of eucharistic liturgies within the ACA.
Brian Douglas, Ph.D. (2006), University of Newcastle, Australia, is Research Professor at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Charles Sturt University, Australia. He has published The Eucharistic Theology of Edward Bouverie Pusey: Sources, Context and Doctrine within the Oxford Movement and Beyond,/i> (Brill, 2015) and A Companion to Anglican Eucharistic Theology (Brill, 2012) as well as numerous peer-reviewed articles in international journals. He is the Editor of the Journal of Anglican Studies (Cambridge University Press).
"This volume adds worthily to the Brill series of âAnglican-Episcopal Theology and Historyâ. Douglasâs work is definitive and irreplaceable. ." - Colin Buchanan, Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Leeds, in: Journal of Anglican Studies (2022).
"The history, theology and liturgy of the Eucharist in the Anglican Church of Australia has never been written until Dr Douglasâ present book. In a sustained and well researched manner the author brings to light the details, controversies and underlying theological and philosophical concerns that have imprinted themselves on the subject. He is to be congratulated on undertaking this task in such a masterful manner." - Stephen Pickard, Executive Director, Charles Sturt University.
"The significance of the book is its combination of history, ecclesiology, and the careful analysis of specific liturgical texts in this framework and the impact of the dynamics of decision making in a synodical church. It is also useful as a substantial exposition of an important aspect of Anglicanism in Australia from its beginnings as a British military colony for exiled convicts. The book will be of interest to liturgical scholars and clergy around the world and also those interested in a vital aspect of Anglicanism in Australia, which has not hitherto been available, to a wider reading public. It should figure on reading lists in seminaries around the world." - Bruce Kaye, Professor, Charles Sturt University.
AcknowledgementsâIX AbbreviationsâX
1 A Multiformity of Assumptions in the Anglican Church of Australia
â1âThe Anglican Church of Australia
â2âThe Notion of Sacramentality
â3âPhilosophical Assumptions
â4âOverview of This Book
2 The Colonial Period in Australia, 1788â1829
â1âThe Coming of the First Fleet and the First Eucharist
â2âJohnsonâs Understanding of the Eucharist
â3âJohnsonâs Evangelical Heritage
â4âJohnsonâs Appointment as Chaplain
â5âSacramentality?
â6âThe 1662 Book of Common Prayer and Eucharistic Theology
â7âPublic Worship in the Early Penal Colony
3 Broughton and the Growth of the Church of England in Australia 1829â1860
â1âBroughton Influenced by Tractarianism
â2âDefections to Rome: Robert Knox Sconce and Thomas Cooper Makinson
â3âMilitant Protestants: Peter Beamish and Francis Russell
â4âBishop Broughtonâs Innovations in Worship
â5âOther Bishops
â6âBroughtonâs Successor â Bishop Barker
4 The Eucharistic and Sacramental Theology of the Colonial Bishops
â1âThe Bishops and Differing Sacramental Theologies
â2âThe Bishopâs Conference of 1850
â3âWilliam Grant Broughton â Bishop of Sydney
â4âCharles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne
â5âFrancis Nixon, Bishop of Tasmania
5 Eucharistic Theology in Significant Parishes in the Diocese of Sydney
â1âSt James King Street, Sydney
â2âChrist Church St Laurence, Sydney
6 Party Division 1860â1960
â1âParty Division
â2âThe Diocese of Sydney â Two Significant Parishes Continued
â3âThe Diocese of Adelaide
â4âThe Diocese of Melbourne
â5âSt Peterâs Eastern Hill, Melbourne
â6âThe Province of Queensland
â7âOther Dioceses
â8âImpetus for Revision
â9âAlternatives to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer
â10âThe 1928 Book of Common Prayer
â11âDepartures from the Use and Theology of the 1662 BCP
â12âConclusion
7 Preparing for An Australian Prayer Book
â1âMoving towards a Prayer Book
â2âEnglish Series 1
â3âEnglish Series 2
â4âEnglish Series 3
8 The Beginnings of Prayer Book Revision in Australia
â1âTrial Uses and the Constitution
â2â1966 Report of the Prayer Book Commission of the Church of England in Australia
â3âA Liturgy for Africa
â4âA Service of Holy Communion for Australia, 1969 (Australia, â69)
â5âSunday Services Revised, 1972
â6âA Service of Holy Communion for Australia, 1973 (Australia â73)
â7âLiturgical Arrangements
9 An Australian Prayer Book (AAPB) 1978
â1âThe Publication of An Australian Prayer Book 1978
â2âThe Eucharistic Liturgies of AAPB
10 Reflections on the Eucharist at the Time of An Australian Prayer Book 1978
â1âLatimer Monograph III: The Service of Holy Communion and its Revision (1972)
â2âWhat Mean Ye by This Service? A Critical Examination of An Australian Prayer Book
â3âEucharist and Sacrifice â The Austen James Lecture 1975
â4âAnglican-Roman Catholic International Commission â The Windsor Report 1971
â5âWhen We Meet for Worship â A Manual for Using An Australian Prayer Book 1978
â6âCatholic Renewal in the Anglican Church â Advent Addresses Given by the Archbishop of Adelaide, 1982
â7âA Catechism by the Doctrine Commission of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia 1985
11 The Significance of An Australian Prayer Book 1978
12 Preparing for A Prayer Book for Australia â Trial and Alternative Liturgies
â1âThe Pressure for Further Revision of Eucharistic Liturgies
â2âExperimental Sunday Services 1993 (Diocese of Sydney)
â3âThe Holy Communion Also Called the Eucharist and the Lordâs Supper 1993 (Liturgy Commission)
13 A Prayer Book for Australia 1995 (Liturgical Commission) Draft
â1âThe General Synod of 1995
â2âThree Orders of the Eucharist
14 A Prayer Book for Australia (APBA) (1995)
â1âThe Second Order of the Eucharist
â2âThe Third Order of the Eucharist
â3âHoly Communion Outline Order
â4âThe Eucharist at Weddings, Ministry with the Sick and Dying and Funerals
15 Liturgical Responses to APBA 1995
â1âServices for Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, The Easter Vigil (2000)
â2âIn Living Use: Revised Services from the Book of Common Prayer (1662)
â3âHoly Communion (2009)
â4âThe Holy Eucharist 1995/2002 (Diocese of Ballarat)
â5âSunday Services 2001 and Common Prayer 2012 (Diocese of Sydney)
â6âConclusion
16 Multiformity of Eucharistic Theology and Practice in the ACA
17 Case Study: âThe Apostolic Tradition Attributed to Hippolytusâ â 2009
â1âA Compromise Approach to the Development of Eucharistic Liturgy
â2âThe Apostolic Tradition
â3âThe Apostolic Tradition and the Liturgical Commission of the Anglican Church of Australia
â4âLiturgical Background and the Need for Dialogue
18 Lay Presidency of the Eucharist in the ACA
â1âThe Push for Lay Presidency in the Diocese of Sydney
â2âOther Voices on Lay Presidency
â3âThe Opinion of the Appellate Tribunal
19 âVirtualâ Eucharists
â1âA Global Pandemic
â2âThe Anglican Diocese of Sydney
â3âContext and Practical Concerns
â4âA Biblical Perspective
â5âA Theological Perspective
â6âA Constitutional Perspective
20 Conclusion
â1âThe Centrality of Sacramentality
â2âThe Three Prayer Books
â3âMission to the âHeathens and Savagesâ
â4âThe Aboriginal Spirituality â An Inherent Sacramentality
â5âThe Place of Text and Future Liturgical Developments
â6âSacramentality in Aboriginal Spirituality
Bibliography Index of Persons Index of Subjects
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