A reflection on the role of A Prayer Book for Australia in today’s worship ecology, and how liturgical practice has shifted since 1995. Join The Reverend Dr Elizabeth J Smith AM for this timely lecture exploring the ongoing influence and evolution of APBA in Anglican worship.
This event will be held in person and online. (Online participants will receive access details prior to the lecture.)
Light Refreshments will be available from 5:30 PM.
About The Reverend Dr Elizabeth J Smith AM
The Reverend Dr Elizabeth J Smith AM has been a member of the General Synod Liturgy Commission since 1997. Ordained deacon in 1987 and priest in 1993, Elizabeth has served as parish priest in the suburbs of the Diocese of Melbourne and Mission Priest in the regional mining town of Kalgoorlie in the Diocese of Perth. From 2008 to 2015 she was Mission Development Coordinator for the Diocese of Perth, providing resources and training for lay people and clergy in parishes, chaplaincies, school and agencies. Elizabeth is known for her singable, inclusive-language hymn texts. She has also written many fresh, accessible, contextually-appropriate prayer texts for Anglicans. She now travels and teaches, sharing skills for creating and using those “other suitable words” that A Prayer Book for Australia encourages Anglicans to develop for lively liturgy in your context.
