New Every Morning Anglican Fellowship
Track C — Lay Formation
Post-Test
A Curriculum of Liturgical Formation · The Continuing Anglican Tradition of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer
Candidate Information
Name: __________________________________________________
Parish: __________________________________________________
Date: __________________________________________________
Administering Priest: __________________________________________________
Instructions
Answer all questions as fully as you are able. For short-answer and application questions, write in complete sentences. There is no time limit. This assessment is not a pass/fail examination but a measure of your current knowledge; answer honestly and do not consult your notes. Your answers will be reviewed by your instructor and returned with comments. This post-test uses the same questions as the pre-test you completed before beginning the curriculum. Compare your answers carefully — the growth you see is the measure of your formation.
1. In one sentence, explain what St. Peter means by 'a royal priesthood' (1 Peter 2:9) and how it applies to you as a baptised Anglican.
2. What are the obligations of a confirmed member of the APCK? Name at least five.
3. Describe what a Christian layperson should do to prepare for receiving Holy Communion. On which occasions does the APCK canon require reception?
4. Name the four Advent Sundays and describe what Advent is, theologically, in one or two sentences.
5. What is the Psalter, and how is it divided for daily prayer in the 1928 BCP?
6. True or False: In Anglican tradition, private confession to a priest is required of all communicants before receiving Holy Communion.
□ True □ False
7. What are the three Creeds used in the 1928 BCP, and in what service is each used?
8. What is the Christian significance of keeping Friday as a fast day?
9. Describe a simple form of Morning Prayer suitable for daily private use by a layperson. What are the essential elements?
10. What does the Nicene Creed mean when it says the Son is 'of one substance with the Father'? Why was this phrase important when it was first written?
11. You have a friend who is a committed Christian but has never prayed the Daily Office. How would you explain to them why praying Morning and Evening Prayer from the Prayer Book is better than simply saying their own prayers?
12. Name the five Books of the Psalter and describe the general character of each in one sentence.
13. What is stewardship, and how is it an expression of the royal priesthood?
14. The BCP provides Family Prayer (pp. 587-590). What is it, and why does it exist?
15. Write in your own words what you believe you will receive in Holy Communion, and give the BCP text that most clearly expresses this.
16. In one paragraph, describe how you would observe Lent in your household. Include specific practices, texts, and BCP provisions.
Instructor Scoring Guide
The following answers and scoring notes are for the instructor's use only. Do not distribute this page to candidates. Score each response according to the criteria given; where a range of answers is acceptable, use professional judgement. Return completed assessments to candidates with written comments, not merely a numerical score. The purpose of this assessment is formative — to guide further study — not merely summative.
1. In one sentence, explain what St. Peter means by 'a royal priesthood' (1 Peter 2…
Answer: The royal priesthood is the calling of all the baptised to share in Christ's priestly office — offering praise and intercession, bearing witness to the truth, and serving in the governance of God's creation — as members of the Body of Christ, not through individual authority but through the corporate life of the Church.
Scoring: Full credit for a response that is corporate (not individualistic), identifies specific priestly acts, and connects to Baptism.
2. What are the obligations of a confirmed member of the APCK? Name at least five.
Answer: Any five of: regular Sunday worship (especially Holy Communion); daily prayer (the Office or equivalent); regular Scripture reading; financial support of the Church (tithe as goal); service in the parish and community; works of mercy; bearing witness to the faith; observing the fasts of the Church; keeping the Sacraments.
Scoring: 1 point per correct obligation, up to 5.
3. Describe what a Christian layperson should do to prepare for receiving Holy Comm…
Answer: The BCP Exhortation (p. 75) calls the communicant to: examine his sins against God and his neighbour; make restitution and reconciliation where needed; approach with a penitent heart and lively faith. In practice: the night before, review the week and make a private confession of sins to God; fasting (if observed); a period of quiet prayer the morning of; arriving before the service begins; approaching the altar with appropriate reverence. The APCK Canon 11.06(c) requires reception at least three times a year: at Christmastide, Eastertide, and Whitsuntide — all three are canonically required, not Easter alone.
Scoring: Full credit for: the BCP Exhortation content, the practical preparation, AND the three canonical occasions (Christmas, Easter, Whitsunday). Half credit if the canonical occasions are omitted.
4. Name the four Advent Sundays and describe what Advent is, theologically, in one …
Answer: The First, Second, Third, and Fourth Sundays of Advent. Advent is the season of preparation for the coming of Christ — both his first coming in humility at the Nativity, which is now commemorated, and his second coming in glory to judge the living and the dead, which is still anticipated. The Church lives between the two Advents.
Scoring: 1 point for naming the four Sundays correctly (i.e., correctly placing them as the four Sundays before Christmas); 2 for the theological description. Accept any accurate description of the dual Advent theme.
5. What is the Psalter, and how is it divided for daily prayer in the 1928 BCP?
Answer: The Psalter is the Book of Psalms — 150 poems and prayers of the Old Testament, used as the Church's primary prayer book. In the 1928 BCP the Psalter is divided into 60 portions (30 for morning, 30 for evening) corresponding to the 30 days of the month, so that the whole Psalter is read through each month in the Daily Office.
Scoring: Full credit for: what the Psalter is, the 60-portion division, the monthly completion.
6. True or False: In Anglican tradition, private confession to a priest is required…
Answer: False
Scoring: The Anglican principle is: private confession is 'permitted to all, required of none.' The BCP Exhortation commends it to those whose consciences cannot be quieted by general confession, but does not require it universally. Full credit for 'False' with this explanation.
7. What are the three Creeds used in the 1928 BCP, and in what service is each used…
Answer: The Apostles' Creed: at Morning and Evening Prayer (and at Baptism). The Nicene Creed: at Holy Communion. The Athanasian Creed (Quicunque Vult): on Trinity Sunday and certain other occasions as appointed.
Scoring: 1 point per Creed correctly identified with its service. Total 3 points.
8. What is the Christian significance of keeping Friday as a fast day?
Answer: Every Friday is a commemoration of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ — the day on which he died for the sins of the world. Friday fasting is among the oldest Christian practices, observed from the first centuries. The BCP Table of Fasts requires it of all Anglicans (all Fridays except Christmas Day). The fast connects the Christian's weekly rhythm to the death and resurrection of Christ.
Scoring: Full credit for: the connection to the Crucifixion, the antiquity of the practice, the BCP's provision.
9. Describe a simple form of Morning Prayer suitable for daily private use by a lay…
Answer: Opening sentence; Lord's Prayer; Versicles and responses; Psalm for the day (or a portion); Scripture reading; Te Deum or Benedictus (or a portion); the Apostles' Creed; the Collects (for the day, for peace, for grace); the General Thanksgiving. This can be prayed in 15-20 minutes and contains all the essential elements of the Office.
Scoring: Award up to 5 points: 1 for psalm, 1 for Scripture reading, 1 for canticle, 1 for Creed, 1 for Collects/Thanksgiving.
10. What does the Nicene Creed mean when it says the Son is 'of one substance with t…
Answer: The phrase 'of one substance' (homoousios in Greek) means the Son is fully and truly God — not a lesser being created by God, not the first and greatest creature, but identical in divine nature with the Father. It was crucial at the Council of Nicaea (325) because it directly refuted Arianism — the teaching of Arius that the Son was a created being and there was a time when he was not. The Nicene Creed defines Christian orthodoxy against this heresy.
Scoring: Full credit for explaining homoousios, identifying it as anti-Arian, and naming the Council of Nicaea.
11. You have a friend who is a committed Christian but has never prayed the Daily Of…
Answer: Accept a range of answers, but full credit requires: the Office joins the individual to the Church's worldwide prayer (not a private exercise); it provides the full breadth of Scripture (systematic, not selective); the Psalms give language for every condition of the soul; the rhythm of the Christian Year forms the person in the full faith; praying the same words as millions of Christians across centuries connects to the communion of saints. Half credit if the response only says 'it is more structured.'
Scoring: This is an application and communication question. Award for quality of argument and Anglican theological grounding.
12. Name the five Books of the Psalter and describe the general character of each in…
Answer: Book I (Pss 1-41): largely Davidic; personal, intimate, individual. Book II (42-72): longing of the soul for God; kingship psalms. Book III (73-89): the community in crisis; penitential and national psalms. Book IV (90-106): the sovereignty of God; Exodus themes. Book V (107-150): doxological finale; the Hallel psalms of praise.
Scoring: 1 point per Book correctly numbered (up to 5); 1 point per accurate character description (up to 5). Total 10 points possible.
13. What is stewardship, and how is it an expression of the royal priesthood?
Answer: Stewardship is the recognition that everything we have — time, talent, and treasure — belongs to God and is held in trust to be used in his service. It is an expression of the royal priesthood because the offering of tithes and gifts to the Church is a priestly act: the acknowledgement that all things belong to God, returning what is his to him. The offertory at the Eucharist is the liturgical expression of this; the giving of money is the domestic expression.
Scoring: Full credit for: the definition of stewardship as trust/gift, the connection to the royal priesthood, and both liturgical and domestic expressions.
14. The BCP provides Family Prayer (pp. 587-590). What is it, and why does it exist?
Answer: Family Prayer is the BCP's provision for household worship — morning and evening prayers designed for use by a family or household at home. It exists because the home is the 'domestic church': the smallest unit of the Body of Christ, with its own liturgical life. Cranmer's vision was a people formed by daily prayer, and Family Prayer extends the Office into the household for those who cannot attend the Daily Office in church.
Scoring: Full credit for: what it is, where it is, its purpose, and the theological concept of the domestic church.
15. Write in your own words what you believe you will receive in Holy Communion, and…
Answer: Accept a range of responses. Full credit requires: a clear affirmation of the Real Presence of Christ in some form (not merely a memorial); a BCP text — the most relevant is the Prayer of Consecration ('the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ') or the administration formula ('The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ... preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life'). Half credit for an accurate memorial theology if the candidate gives a good BCP text. Deduct for denying any real presence.
Scoring: This is a confessional application question. The examiner should note the quality of the candidate's theological confidence, not merely the accuracy of the doctrinal label.
16. In one paragraph, describe how you would observe Lent in your household. Include…
Answer: Full credit for a response that includes: Ash Wednesday and the Penitential Office / imposition of ashes; a specific fast or abstinence; daily Lenten reading (Penitential Psalms, appropriate saints' meditations); attendance at the principal Lenten and Holy Week services; a specific act of charity or service; the use of the BCP Lenten collects in daily prayer. Half credit for a general answer without BCP texts or specific practices.
Scoring: This question assesses the integration of liturgical formation into daily life — the goal of Track C.
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