Prayer Book 350th Anniversary 2012
A congregation of over sixty people attended a special Sung Prayer Book High Mass at St Leonard’s Parish Church Loftus-in-Cleveland on the evening of St Bartholomew’s Day, Friday 24th August 2012, to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
![The Altar is censed.](https://i0.wp.com/loftusparish.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8158.jpg?resize=273%2C300)
![The Deacon censes the Priest](https://i1.wp.com/loftusparish.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8160cropped.jpg?resize=189%2C300)
![The Priest addresses the congregation](https://i0.wp.com/loftusparish.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8164cropped.jpg?resize=300%2C254)
![The Prayer of Consecration](https://i2.wp.com/loftusparish.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8162.jpg?resize=191%2C300)
![The Priest prepares to give the Blessing](https://i2.wp.com/loftusparish.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8154small.jpg?resize=180%2C300)
![The Clergy, Servers and Organist after the High Mass](https://i0.wp.com/loftusparish.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8172.jpg?resize=300%2C198)
The Press Release from 2012 can be read by clicking on the link below…
http://loftusparish.co.uk/loftus-marks-the-prayer-books-350th-anniversary/