“On the Sacraments in the Book of Common Prayer.“

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What are the Sacraments according to the Church of England?

“The Church defines a Sacrament as ‘an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us, ordained by Christ Himself…’ ” This definition applies to Baptism and Communion. On the other hand, Confirmation, though not ordained by Christ, and thus, not a sacrament, “is at least a Sacramental Ordinance, or a lesser Sacrament. But, as a matter of fact, Confirmation is held to be practically one Sacrament with Baptism, completing what Baptism begins.”

If you’ve ever had questions about the theological and structural basis of the Sacraments in The Book of Common Prayer, the notes and commentary of six nineteenth-century ministers of the Church of England will answer many of them.