This hardback edition is the main volume and is used by most churches. It contains services and resources for use on Sundays, principle Feast and Holy Days.

Common Worship is the new worship and service book for the Church of England. The Standard Edition is the core book that will be used by most churches on Sundays. It is a black hardback book with gold blocking and two ribbons. The contents are:

- Authorization
- Preface
- The Declaration of Assent
- The Calendar
- A Service of the Word
- Morning and Evening Prayer on Sunday
- Morning and Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer
- Night Prayer (Compline)
- Night Prayer (Compline) in Traditional Language
- Prayers for Various Occasions
- The Litany
- The Litany from the Book of Common Prayer
- Authorized Forms of Confession and Absolution
- Creeds and Authorized Affirmations of Faith
Holy Communion including A Form of Preparation, Order One, Order One in Traditional Language, Order Two, Order Two in Contemporary Language, Supplementary Texts, Seasonal Provisions
- Thanksgiving for the Gift of a Child
- Holy Baptism
- Collects and Post Communions
- Collects and Post Communions in Traditional Language
- Rules
- Lectionary
- The Psalter
- Canticles