This section of our website includes:

  • Foundational materials on liturgy
  • A list of liturgies authorized for use in the Diocese of New Westminster
  • Materials related to the development of new approaches to liturgy
  • Seasonal and other worship resources

Approved Liturgical Texts:

All liturgical material in the following books are authorized for use in the Diocese of New Westminster:

Note: You must read this license before installing, copying, or otherwise using the resources above. By doing so, you are acknowledging that you have read the terms of this license and are agreeing to comply with them.

More approved liturgies are detailed in the side bar of this page. If you are seeking permission for the trial use of a new or alternative liturgy, click here.

Authorized Versions of the Bible for Use in Public Worship

The following list of Bible versions was approved by the House of Bishops in 1991 on the recommendation of the Doctrine and Worship Committee, and they are authorized for use in the Diocese of New Westminster.

1.    New Revised Standard Version, 1989
2.    Revised English Bible, 1989
3.    King James (Authorized Version), 1611
4.    Revised Standard Version (and its revision as Common Bible), 1952
5.    New American Bible, 1970
6.    Today’s English Version (Good News), 1976
7.    New International Version, 1978
8.    New Jerusalem, 1985