You Will Be My Witnesses Music For Christian Initiation

For use during the Rites of Christian initiation, this collection will enhance these celebrations in your faith community through accessible melodies and creative arrangements. The Cantor/Choir Edition contains descants and harmonies.

New music from the composers of Psallite! You Will Be My Witnesses: Music for Christian Initiation is a collection of new music from the Collegeville Composers Group. For use during the Rites of Christian initiation, this collection will enhance these celebrations in your faith community through accessible melodies and creative arrangements. This exciting collection includes fourteen unique selections. The Cantor/Choir Edition contains descants and harmonies while accompaniments and reprintable assembly graphics can be found in the Accompaniment Edition. Recordings are available together on one CD to assist you in learning the songs. The CD also makes enjoyable music for personal prayer and a meaningful gift for initiation candidates. Selections found in this collection include: Come, Children, Listen to Me Song for the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens Lord, We Praise You Song of Affirmation by the Sponsors and Assembly We Adore You, O Christ, and We Praise You Song for the Singing of the Senses Go in Peace Song of Dismissal Glory to You, Lord Jesus Christ Lenten Gospel Acclamation Lord, Listen to Our Prayer Intercessions Litany for the Scrutinies *Apostles ' Creed Provided in Latin, English, and Spanish *Nicene Creed Provided in Latin, English, and Spanish The Lord's Prayer Provided in Latin, English, and Spanish Litany of the Saints Litany for the Easter Vigil Praise to You, alleluia Song for the Blessing of the Water One Lord, One Hope, One Faith We Proclaim Infant and Adult Baptismal Song You Will Be My Witnesses Responsorial Psalm for the Rite of Confirmation Taste the Goodness of the Word of God Communion Song for the Rite of Confirmation * Selections not included on the CD Also available for download on Amazon and iTunes.

Drawn from the text in Acts 1:8, and illumination at Acts 28, this Reflection Guide brings participants to consider what it means to be witnesses for Christ in the twenty-first century. Many who have seen The Saint John's Bible firsthand are left with the desire to share their spiritual experience with friends, family, and members of their faith community. To create that opportunity, Saint John's School of Theology*Seminary and Liturgical Press are pleased to offer Seeing the Word. This new program seeks to ignite imaginations of all ages and help deepen the faith of Christians through reflection on Sacred Scripture in both the written form and the powerful imagery of The Saint John's Bible. Designed for small groups led by a designated facilitator, Seeing the Word offers reflection guides that focus on the illuminated Word. Each full-color guide includes a beautiful illumination from The Saint John's Bible along with corresponding Scripture text, exegesis, and artistic commentary. These pieces also lay out the spiritual prayer process of lectio divina and provide a space for individuals to journal their personal thoughts and reflections along the way. Seeing the Word is perfect for use in the following settings: * To begin a parish meeting * For use by catechumens and candidates preparing for Christian initiation * To form a community of prayer grounded in lectio divina * Preparing for the Sunday worship through liturgical catechesis * Adult faith formation and retreats * Ecumenical Bible study groups * Prayer starters for youth * Catechist formation Pack of 10

Rose Deluxe Timelines is the ultimate resource for Bible and Christian history. With thousands of key dates, people, and events, each timeline is uniquely designed and features plenty of photos and illustrations to enhance learning. Timelines range from quick overviews offering the big picture of Bible and church history to large, detailed timelines that fold out up to 32 inches! An amazing resource for Sunday school, church studies, homeschool, and personal learning. Reproduce up to 300 copies for your students. Bible Timelines Book of Genesis: 120+ key events & people - Bible Characters: Individual timelines for 8 major Bible figures - Women of the Bible: 100+ fascinating women from both Testaments - The Exodus: Overview of the 10 plagues & parting of the sea - The Temple: History of the Tabernacle, Temple & Ark of the Covenant - Kings and Prophets: 65+ kings & prophets side by side in chronological order - Life of Jesus: Life & ministry of Christ in the Gospels - Book of Acts: Mission of the first Christians - Roman Emperors: Summary of the 12 emperors during the New Testament - Jerusalem: 140+ events from King David to today Christian History Timelines The Early Church: Persecution, growth, heresies, martyrs, early theologians Reformation: John Wycliffe & Martin Luther to the Pilgrims & King James Bible How We Got the Bible: How Scripture was copied, translated & passed down Faith in America: 150+ events from the Colonial Period through the Civil War Trailblazers: 50 Christians in the 19th & 20th centuries who changed the world

Christian Sacred Music in the Americas explores the richness of Christian musical traditions and reflects the distinctive critical perspectives of the Society for Christian Scholarship in Music. This volume, edited by Andrew Shenton and Joanna Smolko, is a follow-up to SCSM’s Exploring Christian Song and offers a cross-section of the most current and outstanding scholarship from an international array of writers. The essays survey a broad geographical area and demonstrate the enormous diversity of music-making and scholarship within that area. Contributors utilize interdisciplinary methodologies including media studies, cultural studies, theological studies, and different analytical and ethnographical approaches to music. While there are some studies that focus on a single country, musical figure, or region, this is the first collection to represent the vast range of sacred music in the Americas and the different approaches to studying them in context.

Though the Rock Opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" has become a religious and musical phenomenon, beloved around the world among Christians and non-believers alike, no one has ever delved into the lyrics with the practiced eye of a professional biblical critic until now. Robert M. Price here shows in surprising detail the astonishing insight and creativity of Tim Rice's sifting and rewriting of the gospels, producing in effect a fifth, genuine gospel! The result is a complete line-by-line commentary on this Superstar Gospel.