\u201cOne of the major things that we sought to do was to craft an Ordinal that was written in contemporary English, but also was clearly in the Prayer Book tradition. Of particular focus was the strengthening of the vows that those who are ordained ascribe to,\u201d\u009d said Bishop Bill Thompson, Chair of Prayer Book and Common Liturgy task force.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were very deliberate about the tone and content of the Ordinal and the fact that it is clearly connected to our Anglican roots. Our intention is for the other liturgies that we put forth to have that same quality,\u201d\u009d Bishop Thompson said.<\/p>\n
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