The ''Book of Alternative Services'' (''BAS'') is the contemporary,
inclusive-language
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liturgical book
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used in place of the
1962 ''Book of Common Prayer'' (BCP) in most
parish
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es of the
Anglican Church of Canada.
Further reading
* Webster, John, et al. ''Anglicans Share Their Views
boutUsing the Book of Alternative Services: the Report of a Survey Conducted for the Book of Alternative Services Commission, September 1993''. Toronto, Ont.: Anglican Book Centre, 1993. ''N.B''.: On verso of t.p.: "Prepared ... by Canadian Facts, Toronto, Ontario."
External links
Book of Alternative Services (PDF)Book of Alternative Services (HTML)
in English and French
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Anglican Church of Canada
Book of Common Prayer
1985 non-fiction books
Christian prayer books
Anglican liturgical books