Evening
Prayer is one of the principal Daily Offices.ÂEvening Prayer has been the title for the Evening Office in Anglican
worship since the 1552 revision of the Prayer Book.ÂThe Book of Common Prayer provides
forms for Daily Evening Prayer in traditional and contemporary language (pp.
61, 115).
Typically,
Evening Prayer at St. Paul’s begins with an opening sentence of scripture
followed by the confession of sin.ÂThe
Invitatory includes the canticle Phos Hilaron, an ancient hymn praising
Christ at the lighting of the lamps at sunset.ÂThe office continues with a selection from the Psalter, readings from
scripture followed by canticles (typically the Magnificat and Nunc
dimittis), the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, a set of suffrages, one
or more collects, and the dismissal.ÂEvening Prayer is read on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in
the church.ÂThis office is open to the
public and you are welcome to join us.