| Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany: Liturgies and Prayers for Public Worship [With CDROM] Contributor(s): Wren, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664233090 ISBN-13: 9780664233099 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $32.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: Preeminent hymn writer and liturgist Brian Wren offers this new collection of worship resources suitable for a variety of worship traditions during Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. These theologically sound and creative worship resources include prayers, litanies, calls to worship, and complete liturgies crafted to encourage rhythmic public responses during worship. All material is drawn from the readings from all three years of the Revised Common Lectionary. This collection also contains Scripture selections from the nativity narratives in Matthew and Luke and the messianic sections of Isaiah and the Psalms, making it just as useful to churches that do not follow the Revised Common Lectionary. Additional features of this volume include a Scripture index that points users to materials drawn from passages, a topical index listing items that can be used on other occasions during the church year, and a searchable CD Rom. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Institutions & Organizations - Religion | Holidays - Christmas & Advent - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - Worship & Liturgy |
| Dewey: 264 |
| LCCN: 2008010817 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Preeminent hymn writer and liturgist Brian Wren offers this new collection of worship resources suitable for use in a variety of worship traditions. These theologically sound and creative worship resources include orders of worship (liturgies) and worship elements such as litanies, calls to worship, thanksgivings, and affirmations of faith, all crafted to encourage rhythmic public responses during worship. This book is Scripture based and Scripture oriented. All the worship materials are compatible with the Revised Common Lectionary, but can also be used in churches that do not use the RCL. Additional features include a Scripture index, a topical index listing items that can be used on other occasions during the church year, and a searchable CD-ROM. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wren, Brian: - Brian Wren is Professor Emeritus of Worship at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is a well-known hymn writer and the author of Praying Twice: The Music and Words of Congregation Song, published by WJK. |