This magisterial book examines the changing nature of Christian worship from the earliest years of the New Testament to the liquid modern world. Discounting any notion of an idealized vision of past which each generation seeks to recreate, this...

This is the second title in a series of five volumes by outstanding authors in the field that will provide a major new study of Eucharistic spirituality and liturgical formation. With many new rites recently introduced or in development, the time is...

This wide-ranging collection of prayers, readings and liturgies provides a complete pastoral resource for a time when intensive support is needed. Here are forms of words for every stage in the process, from the time of death to conducting a...

Discovers what the saints were really like as people and why they came to be regarded as holy. The stories of their lives are retold with the historian's instinct for separating truth from legend, so that we can better appreciate the...

In this imaginative and rich prayer resource, words and icon-like images of hands, inspired by biblical figures, come together powerfully to create a versatile collection of contemporary liturgies. A unique resource for alternative worship, prayer...

Leading church musicians and composers explore what kind of music can convey spiritual depth in today's consumerist, multi-cultural, post-modern society where an unlimited range of music forms a constant backdrop to daily life. This unique...

(9)This practical volume explores every aspect of serving as a eucharistic minister. It offers in-depth teaching on the meaning of the Eucharist; personal preparation for the rite of commissioning; an explanation of the practical skills required;...

Many churches today are developing their ministry of healing by offering services that include anointing and the laying on of hands, and by training lay members to minister to individuals during and after such services. This book is designed to be a...

Worship can be a duty rather than a joy, a gathering of the likeminded rather than an encounter with the living God. For those who lead worship, the liturgy can be reduced to a steady progression through a service book, instead of a drawing forth of...

One of the leading names in Anglo-Catholicism today asks whether the widespread falling away of the appeal of religious worship is connected with the simplification of liturgical practice over recent decades. Has a well-meant policy of making the...