Written with special attention to Early Church, Reformation, and present day traditions, in Christian Liturgy Senn traces the story of Christian liturgy in light of the church's public rites. Senn's study focuses on liturgical practices that are catholic -- in continuity with the whole historic tradition -- and evangelical -- Gospel-centered in ......
Unlike liturgical manuals that are intended specifically for the use of parish clergy, The Ceremonies of the Eucharist is for everyone who bears responsibility for the planning and conduct of public worship.
This title examines how worship is, and should be, at the center of the assembly. Contributors look at the historical and contemporary factors that infuence how and why we worship the way we do. An essential resource for pastors, worship leaders and laity.
How Catholic Tradition Can Create a More Just Economy
An ethical and practical guide inspired by Catholic social thought for readers of all faiths and backgrounds seeking to create a world economy that is more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable for all.
In these meditations on the lesser feasts and fasts of the church calendar Sam Portaro asks the question, What do these saints and commemorations have to say to Christians today?
S. Anita Stauffer's original work for altar guilds has been a fixture in churches everywhere since the 1970s. This fourth, revised edition of her classic reflects recent developments in liturgical practice and gives attention to theEvangelical Lutheran Worshipfamily of resources.
A concise, clear, straightforward introduction to the way that Christian communities have organized their reading of scripture in worship. The Worship Matters Studies Series examines key worship issues through studies by pastors, musicians, and lay people from throughout the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Features include: > ......
Celebrating the Half Millennium of Lutheran Hymnals 1524-2024
We tend to remember hymns one at a time. They color our lives, transmit our theology, and form our faith. We forget that the reason we can do so is because they have been made available throughout the centuries in hymnals. This edited collection explores the 500-year tradition of Lutheran hymnal production, illustrating how these books have ......
A Eucharist-shaped Church: Prayer, Theology, Mission places a range of Anglican and Episcopal eucharistic theologies in their historical contexts, paying attention to the interplay between worship, theology and mission. It then applies these considerations to possible liturgical revisions.