This complement to the popular “how to do it” publications—which guided the move to Common Worship—offers a serious and scholarly commentary on the whole range of Common Worship texts. There is a historical survey of the origins and development of each rite from New Testament times, through the Middle Ages, the Reformation, and up to the present day. This is followed by a detailed commentary on the rite as a whole, and each part of it—including a comparison with the ASB and other contemporary liturgies, and a short list of books for further reading.