Liturgy, Order and the Law

Book info: Liturgy, Order and the Law (Hardcover, 362 pages) – Clarendon Press, 1996. Language: English.

This work provides an in-depth and substantial statement of the legal principles involved in a wide range of Ecclesiastical Law matters. It examines and analyzes current controversies in the liturgy of the Church of England and addreses the problems which can arise when those who are involved with taking services are seen to deviate from the established rules. This work aims to make the rules surrounding liturgy more understandable to clergy and to those who are involved in administering the Church of England and its laws. Editorial Reviews Review `'The book is full of detailed footnotes...provides a mine of information about what may be regarded as lawful and what is not...implicitlu argues a case for the need to keep liturgical text and context within reasonable bounds. As a reference book, it ought to be available to many clergy and worship-leaders...this gaunt-sounding but imaginative tome will prove useful.'' Church Times About the Author Rupert D.H. Bursell is Barrister of Lincoln's Inn, Clerk in Holy Orders, Chancellor of the Dioceses of Durham and St. Albans, Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese of York and one time Chancellor of the Dioceses of Bath and Wells.