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The Church at Worship

Theology, Spirituality, and Practice of Parish Liturgy

Parishes will find The Church at Worship to be an ideal formation resource as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the promulgation of the Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy. In The Church at Worship, Monsignor Joseph DeGrocco helps students of liturgy, whether in the classroom, the liturgy committee, or on the parish staff, understand the spirituality and theology of the liturgy. As Monsignor Kevin W. Irwin notes in the foreword, the author guides us to view the liturgy from the inside, to allow its words, texts, signs, and gestures to speak to us and for us. From this view, readers are able to see how participation in the liturgy is to be internal and external at the same time. DeGrocco relates that such participation changes us to be at service to the world to build up the kingdom of God.This book is written in short, readable sections that contain discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. Written in such a way, it accommodates both the classroom and the parish. Parishes will find The Church at Worship helpful in the formation of the parish liturgy committee and for deepening the understanding of the liturgy among parish staff. As the material deals with the general and specific aspects of celebrating ritual, it is immediately relevant to the life of the parish. Suggested reading refers the audience to the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, other documents of the Second Vatican Council, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

DeGrocco relates that such participation changes us to be at service to the world to build up the kingdom of God.This book is written in short, readable sections that contain discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.

The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship

A Brief Introduction and Guide to Resources

In this concise yet comprehensive guide to using and praying the psalms in worship services, John Witvliet first offers summary of key biblical-theological themes related to the practice of worship, and he continues with reflections on every step in the process of preparing to use the psalms in worship, drawing on insights from writings in the history, theology, and pastoral practice of worship, liturgy, and preaching. Including patristic testimonies as "prelude" and both Reformation-era and modern testimonies as two "interludes," the volume also offers a comprehensive list of currently available liturgical and musical resources. Witvliet offers a first -- a book designed to speak at once to both "traditional " and "contemporary " worship practices. The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship will appeal to a wide range of readers, including college and seminary students, scholars and teachers, church educators, worship leaders, musicians, and librarians.

Including patristic testimonies as "prelude" and both Reformation-era and modern testimonies as two "interludes," the volume also offers a comprehensive list of currently available liturgical and musical resources.

Worship

Its Priorities, Principles, and Practice

Why is it important for men and women to worship God? Does the Bible provide principles that can guide Christians in their worship of God? What are the key elements in wholesome, balanced, church worship? Is there anything Christians should avoid in their worship services? Can we be sure that God is pleased with the worship we offer him? These questions are taken up and answered in Worship: Its Priority, Principles, and Practice, J C Ryle's spiritual, insightful, and practical study into the Bible's teaching on this subject. In an age when there is so much confusion and controversy surrounding Christian worship, Ryle provides sincere Christians with guiding principles that are sure to lead to joyful, Spirit-filled, Christ-centred, and God-honouring worship.

Why is it important for men and women to worship God? Does the Bible provide principles that can guide Christians in their worship of God? What are the key elements in wholesome, balanced, church worship?

Ancient Symbol Worship

Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity

Hence similar and analogous ideas , beliefs , and superstitious practices are frequently evolved independently among different peoples . These are the result of suggestions arising spontaneously in the human mind at certain stages of ...

Thomas Carlyle's Works: Sartor resartus. Lectures on heroes, hero-worship

Whether these practices were in favour of your Liberties , or tended to beget hopes of Peace and Settlement from you ; and whether debauching the Army in England , as is before expressed , and starving it , and putting it upon Free ...

Ancient Symbol Worship. Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity. By H. M. W. and C. S. Wake. With an Introduction, Additional Notes, and an Appendix. By A. Wilder

Hence similar and analogous ideas , beliefs , and superstitious practices are frequently evolved independently among different peoples . These are the result of suggestions arising spontaneously in the human mind at certain stages of ...

Historical Essays on the Worship of God

An the Ministry of the Gospel of Our Lord and Saviour, on the Early Christian Church A.D. 50-150 on the Apostle Paul and the Gentile Churches

On every hand there seems to have been awakened , of latter time , an earnest and growing interest in the doctrines and practices of the Early Christian Church ; more especially as to those which prevailed during the first two centuries ...

The Public Worship of Presbyterian Scotland

Historically Treated

MARGARET AND CELTIC PRACTICES . 27 Malcolm III . , and his brother Edward . Finding her at the point of death , he tried to keep the tidings from her . " But , ” resumes the narrator , “ with a deep sigh , she said , ' I know it ...

Christ-Centered Worship

Letting the Gospel Shape Our Practice

The bestselling author of Christ-Centered Preaching provides a useful and accessible resource that traces the history of Christian worship and calls contemporary congregations to gospel faithfulness.

This book is a wonderful exception. It radiates with gratitude for the gospel of Jesus. It promotes both confessional orthodoxy and vital piety.

Giving Glory to God in Appalachia

Worship Practices of Six Baptist Subdenominations

In Giving Glory to God in Appalachia, Howard Dorgan explores the worship practices of Primitive, Regular, Old Regular, Union, Missionary, and Free Will Baptists. The worship practices of the denominations under consideration are varied and often exuberant, and Dorgan''s writing is highly evocative, conveying in rich detail the joy and pathos of worship in these mountain churches. As Dorgan states in the introduction, he is less concerned with academic theorizing and more concerned with presenting a vivid, first-hand account of all that he has seen and heard. And in the nearly fifteen years he spent researching his book, Dorgan saw quite a lot: spirited, vociferous sermons, creek baptisms, foot washings, home comings, dinners on the ground, and evangelistic radio broadcasts. Dorgan''s prose is at its most enchaining when he presents tableaus of these phenomena: a foot washing precipitates the erasure of interpersonal turmoil between two women; a preacher uses his lively mode of sermonic delivery to orchestrate the rapturous shouts and "hollers" of a group of women; a radio evangelist exhorts a recent widower to except salvation. The wonderful pictures interspersed throughout the book and the transcription of sermons help to further reify the worship scenes that Dorgan describes. At times, Dorgan''s prose is intensely personal. Dorgan is always aware that he is writing about sets of shared values and worship practices that mean a great deal to the congregations he is studying, and Dorgan treats his subjects and their beliefs with tremendous sensitivity and respect. Ultimately, Dorgan is writing about people and the ways in which they invest their lives with meaning and purpose. This gives Giving Glory to God in Appalachia a universal appeal: even readers who find the religious settings in the book completely alien will be able to sympathize with the congregations'' search for meaning. To sum up: Dorgan has written a beautiful, enthralling book. Don''t think--just buy. And while you''re at it, you might want to consider Airwaves Of Zion: Radio Religion In Appalachia (ISBN-10: 0870497979), also by Dorgan.

This gives Giving Glory to God in Appalachia a universal appeal: even readers who find the religious settings in the book completely alien will be able to sympathize with the congregations'' search for meaning.