A bibliography of editions, supplementary publications, press clippings and critical works

A New Zealand Prayer Book was first published in 1989 after a long gestation and a succession of individually published services since 1966. The work of the Provincial Commission on Prayer Book Revision has generated much interest amongst scholars: these pages are a preliminary attempt to create an access point to publications and papers about the Prayer Book, and to record the various editions of the book that have been published

These pages includes scanned copies of articles about the publication, content and use of A New Zealand Prayer Book : He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa. There is also an inventory of the records of the Prayer Book Commission, The Commission to Plan a Revised Prayer Book and Lectionary was established in 1964, and later changed its name to the Provincial Commission on Prayer Book Revision.

The Commission had four Chairpersons during its life time: Rt Rev'd G. R. Monteith,1966-1968 Ven D.S. Millar, 1970-1973; the Rev'd T.R. Everall,1973-1980 and Rev'd R.G. McCullough 1980-1989.

All resources reproduced on this site have the permission of the copyright holders who include the General Secretary, Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia; Christian Nurture Council, Diocese of Auckland, Mrs Williamson and Genesis Publications, Christchurch.

Photographs above - Members of the Prayer Book Commission at meetings.

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Editions of A New Zealand Prayer Book : He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa

Supplementary Publications
A number of other works have been published to either assist in the use of the Prayer Book, or intended to be used alongside of it.

Contemporary press clippings and articles
At the time of original publication, a number of newspapers and periodicals published news releases and other comment

Photographs above - Mock up of the prayer book prior to production, and members of the Prayer Book Commission in discussion..

Critical works - a bibliography

Articles from the bibliography in full text

Beattie, Ian David. “Lead into gold: twenty years of liturgical alchemy.”Journeyings, v. 3, no. 2 (Nov. 1989): 38-46.

Bennett, Ken. “’One fragile moment’: the spirituality of A New Zealand Prayer Book, He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa.” Journeyings, v. 3, no. 2 (Nov. 1989): 50-60.

Carley, Keith. “Psalms for worship – an assessment.” Journeyings, v. 3, no. 2 (Nov. 1989): 23-37.

Honore, Christopher. Liturgy as meditation on scripture. Journeyings,  v.10, no.3 (Oct. 1998): 24-29.

Terrell, Jeny. “Traditions of Anglican liturgy.” Journeyings, v. 3, no. 2 (Nov. 1989): 47-49.

Wright, Michael J. “A New Zealand prayer book : a literary critic’s view.” Journeyings, v. 3, no. 2 (Nov. 1989): 5-13.