Common Prayer Pocket Edition: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals Paperback – Illustrated, February 11, 2012

Having been introduced to some prayers from the full edition by a friend, I finally decided to buy my own copy. The Pocket Edition is a condensed version, with prayers and scripture readings set up for a one-year cycle. It has many of the same things as the full version, with a number of omissions. This is the version to have when traveling or when the larger book is too cumbersome. After using this version for a while, I did buy the full version which has become an important part of my devotional life.

This book is more than I expected, and I find myself using it almost daily for devotions and reference. I love the language and the references. The Scripture guide for the daily readings is good, and I am reading passages that don't normally appear in the lectionary. The selection listing information on the "ordinary radicals" is very enlightening.The pocket size is convenient to take along with me everywhere. I recommend it to all my prayer friends.

i gave this pocket edition 4 stars instead of 5 because the music of the hardcover edition is missing. Otherwise would have been 5 as this is an amazing collection of prayers and meditations.

Great experience, highly recommend

Very easy to use and great when traveling!

I liked the larger hard-bound edition better (which I gave away), but this keeps the tradition of a Prayer Book for daily devotions or Bible study. It is based more for a liberal Christian than a conservative, which is what makes it radical. It keeps the traditional liturgist-based clergy or congregant within those borders, but adds a liberal, progressive Christianity theme. If you are a progressive Christian or emergent-based church goer, this is the book for you.

Accidentally bought the pocket edition (have the full version on Kindle but felt like if I was going to engage the tradition, it'd be nice to have a book in my hand). There's "some assembly required" day to day, flipping back and forth to get the daily scriptures and the songs. But a good version for people on the go (plan to take it when I travel soon). Grateful to Clairborne, Wilson-Hartgrove, and Okoro for having done the work of drawing out the radical social justice elements of the tradition. For someone from an evangelical non-SJ oriented background, this has been a helpful guide into something old/new :-).

If you're looking for a concise but well-developed book to help build your daily prayer rhythm, this is the one. There are a variety of prayers that inspire and provoke meditation, a list of historical dates and important spiritually-oriented people, and the time-tested and beautiful prayers and meditations based on the "Hours" observed in various Christian monasteries/convents. I especially enjoy praying the Compline which is a collection of meditative and quieting prayers and Bible passages for the end of the day.