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Book of Common Prayer finds new online audience seeking comfort during Covid crisis
Hundreds of churchgoers have tuned in to traditional services being held online during pandemic lockdowns
26 February 2021 • 9:00pm
Churchgoers tuning in to traditional services online since the virus crisis began
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The Book of Common Prayer has found a new audience among young people thanks to online services, with clergy saying congregants are looking for traditional comfort in times of uncertainty.
Many churches use the Common Worship service book, published in 2000, as services using the traditional liturgy – modified in 1662 – have been seen as less accessible.