Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer

Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer
Author: Vicki K. Black
Publsiher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2005-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0819221309

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A guide to a deeper understanding and richer relationship to the Book of Common Prayer, and a more profound faith. In this guide for newcomers as well as lifelong Episcopalians, author Vicki Black helps readers navigate the currents of Anglican liturgy and discover its richness and beauty. As we use the Book of Common Prayer, Black says, “we discover we are not alone, and this liturgical current of worship, prayer, and praise will indeed take us where we want to go–union with the God we seek to love.” Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer shows readers everything from where to find the Sunday collect to how to pray the Daily Office. But it’s more than a how-to. It offers history and background that help make the prayer book a more meaningful part of the worship life of individuals and congregations. With thoughtful reflection questions, this is a perfect volume for parish study groups.

Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer

Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer
Author: Vicki K. Black
Publsiher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2005-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780819226013

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A guide to a deeper understanding and richer relationship to the Book of Common Prayer, and a more profound faith. In this guide for newcomers as well as lifelong Episcopalians, author Vicki Black helps readers navigate the currents of Anglican liturgy and discover its richness and beauty. As we use the Book of Common Prayer, Black says, “we discover we are not alone, and this liturgical current of worship, prayer, and praise will indeed take us where we want to go–union with the God we seek to love.” Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer shows readers everything from where to find the Sunday collect to how to pray the Daily Office. But it’s more than a how-to. It offers history and background that help make the prayer book a more meaningful part of the worship life of individuals and congregations. With thoughtful reflection questions, this is a perfect volume for parish study groups.

Welcome to the Church Year

Welcome to the Church Year
Author: Vicki K. Black
Publsiher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2004-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0819219665

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A tour through the dates, colors, and other traditions of the Church year. This third volume in the popular Morehouse series explains why we do what we do and when, and it does so in a user-friendly, thoroughly interesting way.

Welcome to the Episcopal Church

Welcome to the Episcopal Church
Author: Christopher L. Webber
Publsiher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 143
Release: 1999-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780819225207

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A comprehensive, easy-to-understand primer to the Episcopal faith for new members, inquirers, and Church members who are unfamiliar with its history, beliefs, and practices. Written in accessible language and in a conversational tone, this introduction to the Episcopal Church is the ideal resource for adult parish study, newcomers, and others interested individuals. From an Episcopal perspective, the author explores the Church’s history, worship, beliefs, spiritual life, organization of the church, mission and outreach, and the way followers read and understand the Bible. Study questions accompany each chapter. "Welcome to the Episcopal Church makes clear that the worship of God is the most important thing that can be said about us, and that worship is the source for everything else in our life together--our commitment to justice for all people, our mission to those who do not yet know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and how we should live out our lives in this very complex world.”—from the Foreword, The Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold III, Presiding Bishop and Primate

Welcome to a Life of Faith in the Episcopal Church

Welcome to a Life of Faith in the Episcopal Church
Author: Megan Castellan
Publsiher: Church Publishing
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2019-11-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781640651364

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• Perfect for newcomers and confirmation classes The Episcopal Church has a language and a practice all its own. For a newcomer, these can seem intimidating at first glance. This book takes readers through a Sunday worship experience, and explains the what, the why, and the how of what they might encounter. Worship is explained, with a quick survey of the Book of Common Prayer, along with frequently encountered vocabulary. How we read the Bible and what we believe about core points of theology are also discussed, especially as these points may differ from what many people assume to be Christian norms. How faith is practiced and its connection to our social and moral lives is discussed. What is the Jesus Movement and how can the Way of Love be lived every day? Finally, a short overview of Episcopal history is included, for the visitor who wonders how we came to be here. The book concludes with a few of the most frequently asked questions by adults who join the Episcopal Church.

Welcome to the Bible

Welcome to the Bible
Author: Vicki K. Black,Peter Wenner
Publsiher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2007-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0819222364

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New Episcopalians may be nervous about opening the Bible; others simply don't know how to begin. An often-overlooked gift of the Episcopal Church is that the texts and doctrines of the Bible are embedded in its prayers, liturgies, and creeds. Making that knowledge explicit and placing it in context can open the way for further and more in-depth study.

Welcome to Sunday

Welcome to Sunday
Author: Christopher L. Webber
Publsiher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2003-01-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780819225528

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Beyond the Scripture, this book delves into all other aspects of the Episcopalian service, from the vestments and gestures to the church calendar, that result in a deeper appreciation of the faith. The perfect book for newcomers who are often confused by the worship service, Welcome to Sunday is also an excellent book for those who have been sitting in the pews without fully understanding what happens on Sunday morning. Episcopal priest Christopher Webber takes the reader from the sidewalk outside the church, guides them through the service, and sends them out again when the service has ended. Webber explains the postures, the Christian year, the colors we use during various seasons, and all the elements in the Service of the Eucharist. As in Webber's very popular Welcome to the Episcopal Church, the tone of the easy-to-read book is conversational, making it useful for parish study.

A Lay Minister s Guide to the Book of Common Prayer

A Lay Minister s Guide to the Book of Common Prayer
Author: Clifford W. Atkinson
Publsiher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 97
Release: 1988-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780819224705

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Deepen the lay minister's knowledge of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and the various duties of this ministry with this guidebook to lay participation in the Eucharist and Offices of the Church.