Which term is the liturgical text containing prayers and orders used in Episcopal worship?

• A. Book of Common Prayer
• B. Epistle
• C. Gospel
• D. Rubrics

Answer: (A)

In Episcopal worship, the liturgical text that contains prayers and the ordered services is the Book of Common Prayer. This book is the authoritative source for the prayers used in the Eucharist, the daily offices (Morning and Evening Prayer), and rites such as baptism, marriage, and burial. It also includes collects, liturgies, and rubrics that guide how the service is conducted. An Epistle is a New Testament letter, and a Gospel is one of the four narratives of Jesus’ life from the New Testament. Rubrics are the instructional directions within the prayer book, not the collection of prayers and orders itself. So the correct term is the Book of Common Prayer.