We Promise: A Book of Loyalty for the Boys and Girls of the Church Hardcover – July 21, 2023

We Promise: A Book of Loyalty for the Boys and Girls of the Church journeys through the "Office of Instruction" found in many classic editions of the Book of Common Prayer to introduce the tenets of the Christian faith to children. Originally published by the Forward Movement in 1937, We Promise deals delicately with the role of the growing Christian in a world touched by industrialization, poverty, and war, offering timeless moral formation to young readers. Delightful 20th-century illustrations accompany age-appropriate discussions of liturgy, theology, the sacraments, and the church's work in the world.We Promise includes classical Anglican catechetical teachings on:The Apostles' CreedThe Ten CommandmentsThe Lord's PrayerThe Sacraments of Baptism and Holy CommunionThe Church and Confirmationas well as several prayers and hymns for use at home and in church.The special hardback edition also includes two catechisms from the Book of Common Prayer:"A Catechism, that is to say, an Instruction, to be Learned by Every Person before he be brought to be Confirmed by the Bishop" (Book of Common Prayer, 1928)"An Outline of the Faith, commonly called the Catechism" (Book of Common Prayer, 1979)About St. Lazarus PressSt. Lazarus Press is a publishing operation of the historic Church of St. John the Evangelist in Montreal, QC. Printing and reprinting beautiful editions of Anglo-Catholic and related texts, St. Lazarus Press preserves a rich and compelling Christian tradition for current and future generations.Find St. Lazarus Press and the Church of St. John the Evangelist at our website:redroof.ca/st-lazarus-press Read more