Scottish Liturgies of the Reign of James VI. the Book of Common Prayer ...
by George W Sprott
An in-depth look at the intense political struggles generated by the rise of an Evangelical party in the l840s and the challenge it posed to the dominant High Church group in the era of the Oxford Movement.
When St. Benedict formed his first small community of monks at Monte Cassino on the hilltop, Italy--and much of Europe--was ravaged by war. The Roman Empire was breaking apart, and politics, cultural life, and even the Church, were all in disarray. In the midst of these tumultuous times, Benedict offered his followers a "little rule," a guide about the size of a checkbook, that showed his monks the way to peace as they learned to prefer Christ above all things. Though it was written nearly 1500...
The Truth Shall Make You Free
Church of Her Own: What Happens When a Woman Takes the Pulpit
by Sarah Sentilles
The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer
by Charles Hefling and Cynthia Shattuck
The Book of Common Prayer runs like a golden thread through the history of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer is the first comprehensive guide to the history and usage of the original Book of Common Prayer and its numerous descendants throughout the world. It shows how a seminal text for Christian worship and devotion has inspired a varied family of religious resources that have had an influence far beyond their use in the ch...
From Easter to Holy Week (Anglican-Episcopal Theology and History, #5)
by Laura Moore
The story of the twentieth-century Liturgical Movement is, more than anything else, about the rediscovery and renewed understanding of the fundamental reality of the Paschal Mystery and of the Paschal identity of the Church. This identity is expressed and celebrated whenever the Body of Christ - every member - welcomes new members in the waters of baptism and feasts with them in the Eucharist, especially as these are celebrated during Holy Week. This book explores this rediscovery, first in t...
The alternative Service Book is the Church of England's Authorized modern language alternative to the Book of Common Prayer and is now in wide-spread use throughout the denomination. The Oxford Pew editions are well established and the publication of the gift edition once again completes the Oxford range with a high quality book. This editon is bound in blue bonded leather and reflects the traditional high quality associated with Oxford fine bindings. This book is intended for all members of the...
The Most Rev Dr George Carey writes to redress two alarming trends. The first is the low priority of the Cross in modern thinking, the second is the multiplication of interpretations of the Cross in an ecumenical age. The author points to the common ground represented by the Cross to correct unnecessary division and controversy among Christian people. "The Gate of Glory" strongly contends that to lose the Cross is to lose everything. To shift it to the circumference of faith is to water down the...
Common Worship Christian Initiation (Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England)
These alternative Common Worship texts have been created in response to requests for a baptism service in more accessible language. They aim to meet the spiritual needs of those who seek baptism for either themselves or their children, but who may not understand the church's traditional 'language' on the subject. This booklet contains new texts for the following parts of the Service of Holy Baptism: - Presentation of the Candidates - The Decision - Signing with the Cross - Prayer over the Wate...
The sign outside the conservative, white church in the small southern U.S. town announces that the church is part of the Episcopal Church--of Rwanda. In Anglican Communion in Crisis, Miranda Hassett tells the fascinating story of how a new alliance between conservative American Episcopalians and African Anglicans is transforming conflicts between American Episcopalians--especially over homosexuality--into global conflicts within the Anglican church. In the mid-1990s, conservative American Episco...
The seasonal liturgies at the heart of the Christian year have the ability to touch individuals and whole church communities in a way that changes lives. This companion and commentary to Lent, Holy Week and Easter offers advice on creatively using the church's most dramatic and transformative liturgies. It explores how commemorating Jesus' passion and resurrection enables us to enter the familiar stories and discover their power to make us more Christlike, even in the painful events of life....