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{{westernrite}}'''The Divine Liturgy of St . Tikhon''' is one of the liturgies authorized for use by the [[AOCA|Antiochian West ]] [[Western Rite Vicariate ]] (AWRV), and has similarities with the Book of Common Prayer. It is authorized for use in  ==Origins of the Rite==When St [[Tikhon of Moscow|Tikhon]] was the ruling bishop of the American diocese of the AWRV in two forms -- that [[Church of Russia]], some Episcopalians, wishing to become Orthodox, asked [[Bishop]] Tikhon whether they might be allowed to continue to use the 1892 American ''Orthodox MissalBook of Common Prayer'' . After Bp Tikhon sent this BCP to Moscow, a commission was appointed to examine the use of this book within the Orthodox Church; the final report of this commission addressed the changes that would need to be made in the BCP to make it suitable for Orthodox worship, and the Holy Synod noted in its Observations that the specifics of this rite "can be carried out only on the spot in America," and fount it "desirable to send the 'Observations'Saint Andrew's Service Book''themselves to the Right Rev. Tikhon, the American Bishop".

==Origins of In the 1970s, however, the Rite==The Liturgy of St Tikhon was produced in the 1970's for use by Episcopalians who wished to convert to Orthodoxy but retain the liturgy to which they were accustomed. The text of the [[liturgy, therefore, ]] is based upon the Episcopal Church's 1928 ''Book of Common Prayer'', along with which was then adapted by Father [[Joseph Angwin]] for Orthodox use, following the Observations on the 1892 Book. To do this, the Liturgy included certain features of the [[Mass ]] of the Catholic Church prior to its reform after the Second Vatican Council, as well along with certain modifications to make it conform to Orthodox theology and practice practise (such as including a strengthened [[epiclesis]], and the omission restoration of the [[filioque]] from the original [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]]). The naming of by removing the liturgy after [[St Tikhon the Illuminator of America]] is based upon events that occurred when St Tikhon was the ruling bishop of the American diocese of the [[Church of Russiafilioque]]. Some Episcopalians who wished to become Orthodox asked Bishop Tikhon whether they might be allowed to continue to use their Anglican liturgy (that of the American 1892 ''Book of Common Prayer''). He sent the BCP to Moscow, where a commission was appointed to examine they issue. The final report addressed the changes that would need to be made in the BCP in order to make it suitable for Orthodox worship, but neither the Commission nor Bishp Tikhon approved a rite.

At present, the Liturgy of St Tikhon of Moscow is celebrated in the Church of Antioch (in the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Archdiocese of North America]] and the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines|Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines]]). The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia has approved a service with many similarities (under the name 'The English Liturgy'), as have the Patriarchates of [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]] {{westernritecitation}}and [[Church of Russia|Moscow]].

*[[Nicene -Constantinopolitan Creed]]

*[[Lord's Prayer]]

*Last Gospel (Prologue to of St John's Gospel)