Ritual & Practices 13

The Sounds of Our Offerings is good news about the music of the church. It recounts what has been learned from studying nine congregations where music promotes the full, active, conscious participat……続きを見る

A collection of five inspiring essays by three closely linked mystical thinkers of the seventeenth centuryーFrançois Fénelon, Madame Jeanne Guyon, and Père Lacombeーwhose focus on the availability o……続きを見る

A Three-Way Banquet is a concise, clear, straightforward introduction to the way that Christian communities have organized their reading of scripture in worship. The Worship Matters Studies Series e……続きを見る

In every generation, the Christian church must interpret and restate its bedrock beliefs, answering the challenges and concerns of the day. This accessible overview walks readers through centuries o……続きを見る

Much more than a "how-to" for worship planners. Drawing on more than two decades of collaborative worship planning, as well as numerous conversations with other worship planners. Pastor Howard Vande……続きを見る

While worship is the primary purpose of all churches, worship in the small church is distinctive. Whether a house church, a new church plant, a rural church along a country road, or a city church wh……続きを見る

Worship is the work of the people of God. Patterns of worship shape how we pray and how we live. Despite its centrality to church life, worship is too often taken for granted as something a congrega……続きを見る

Den Altar als liturgischen Ort neu entdecken Der Altar – optischer Mittelpunkt fast aller Kirchenräume und dennoch gottesdienstlich oft ganz unentdeckt. Was wie ein bloßer Tisch erscheint, kann jedo……続きを見る

Konsequenzen für die eigene Bildungsarbeit der Kirche aufzeigen Die evangelische Kirche gehört zu den größten Bildungsanbietern in Deutschland. Daran ist abzulesen, wie wichtig Bildungsaufgaben für ……続きを見る

Anger, judgment, forgiveness, wisdom. All of these and more are biblical words we've used so often that they have very little meaning for us anymore. For others--seekers and those who are coming to ……続きを見る

This confirmation program, based on the Baptismal Covenant from The Book of Common Prayer, encourages youth and adults to share their own faith journeys. Adaptable for six- to twelve-week programs, ……続きを見る

This confirmation program, developed with the help of Episcopal educators, clergy and theologians across the country, encourages youth and adults to enter into a uniquely Episcopalーyet profoundly C……続きを見る

Die Reformation – eine offene Lerngeschichte Als Ereignis von weltgeschichtlicher Bedeutung hat die Reformation nicht allein Kirche und Theologie, sondern das gesamte private und öffentliche Leben v……続きを見る

This latest offering of Byron Stuhlman is the third in his trilogy on the Prayer Book. It is also the conclusion of his study of the liturgy of the church begun in his previous book, Redeeming the T……続きを見る

Step-by-step instructions for painting icons, from original drawings through finished product. For more than a thousand years, Eastern Christians have used their hands and hearts to create icons, pr……続きを見る

Ritual Practices in Congregational Identity Formation investigates the educational roles of ritual practices in the process of congregational identity formation. Son identifies and analyzes various ……続きを見る

Accessing the Abundant Spiritual Power in Nature A Practical Guide to Spiritual Awakening and Self-Realization in Nature. A personal written book of guidance, teachings and lessons regarding Spiri……続きを見る

The Church Ritual Handbook provides pastors with a meaningful tool for the services they perform as shepherds of the flock of God. Covering a wide array of services, from less common rituals to the ……続きを見る

In Bible times, a mantle was an outer garment that was worn for additional covering and warmth. These days, especially among Charismatic and Pentecostal believers, the word “mantle” is used for a pi……続きを見る

A non-fiction brief history of Christmas and associated interesting problems. The author treated the subject as a simple historical event of his research object, so this book is not a religious book……続きを見る

In Musings Over A Mop Bucket Philip McKenning explores, in 20 short chapters, some practical and theoretical suggestions of how to create an authentic music setting for the local church. For musicia……続きを見る

A short note gives the context for each Sunday's scripture readings in the Roman Catholic Lectionary – who, why, and for whom. This volume contains notes for the Sundays and principal feasts in Year……続きを見る

Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon (commonly known as Madame Guyon) was a French mystic and one of the key advocates of Quietism. Quietism was considered heretical by the Roman Catholic Church, ……続きを見る

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints renounced the practice of plural marriage in 1890. In the mid- to late nineteenth century, however--the heyday of Mormon polygamy--as many as three ou……続きを見る

Ist man völlig im Irrtum befangen, wenn man im Blick auf die gegenwärtige pastorale Landschaft und liturgische Praxis feststellt, dass die Art und Weise der (Mit-)Feier der Eucharistie im allgemeine……続きを見る

Muss man nicht ziemlich verrückt sein, wenn man sich heute mit einer uralten und verstaubten Ordensregel befasst? Doch wer hätte gedacht, dass sich Benedikt von Nursia in seiner Regel schon vor 1500……続きを見る

The ancient world as a whole believed in the existence of a world of spirits beyond, or alongside, the visible, tangible world. They believed also that communications between these two worlds freque……続きを見る

The pastor fills a unique role in wedding service planning. This slim volume helps the pastor offer care with sensitivity while addressing the spiritual needs and complexities of weddings in today’s……続きを見る

The church was originally composed of religiously observant Jews, and they kept the seventh-day Sabbath. However, within 100 years, almost all churches were meeting on Sundays. How did this change c……続きを見る