Research Blogs

Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library are proud to hold a significant collection of Alcuin Club publications, the majority of which came from a generous donation from the Revd. Dr. Donald Gray CBE, a former Chairman of the Club. To explore our Alcuin Club holdings, please search “Alcuin Club” on our

Video recordings of three of the talks given at the Study Day held on 20 May 2024 are now available to view. The theme of the Study Day was Shape for Worship. The Alcuin Club Festival 2024: Keynote Presentation: Tom O’Loughlin (editor of the 2023 Alcuin Collection, Shaping the Assembly)

On Monday 9 October the Oxford Liturgists’ Seminar had a distinguished speaker in the Revd Professor John Barton, an Old Testament scholar and author of many books. After his most recent, The Word: on the Translation of the Bible he came to speak about issues in translating the liturgy. John

The Rev Paul Kingdom has written two further reflections on the liturgy, The Future of the Eucharist at the Coronation and The Blessing of the Oil. Contributions to this research blog are welcome, either in response to this paper, or other current projects and concerns. Please email [email protected] The Future

A new book edited by Thomas O’Loughlin, published by Messenger Publications, 2023. Space is all around us – and we constantly refer to it. ‘He is taking my space!’ – said with annoyance. ‘This place is homely!’ or ‘This room is very impersonal!’ – said as appreciations of situations. ‘We

The Alcuin Club is launching a new research blog. Contributions are welcome, either in response to this post, or other current projects and concerns. Please email [email protected]. Following the publication of the The Authorised Liturgy for the Coronation Rite of His Majesty King Charles III on 29 April, The Rev

Simon Kershaw’s web page The Coronation of English and British Kings and Queens has been updated to include the 2023 liturgy and commentary. Dr Francis Young has also produced a comparison of the 1953 and 2023 rites.