"Edited by Marilyn L. Haskel and Clayton L. Morris".
Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-156) but NO index.
Contains 27 articles by 18 authors.
Contents: How shall we worship / Clayton L. Morris -- Worship and the ministry of the baptized: on reclaiming the centrality of baptism / Fletcher Lowe -- Who's in charge here ? / Ormonde Plater -- The development of style in worship / Byron D. Stuhlman -- The development of hymnody in the Anglican Church / Thomas K. McCart -- With what words shall we pray ? / Jean Campbell -- A place of good news: liturgical space and the proclamation of the gospel / Charles Fulton and Juan Oliver -- Creating art for worship / Ralph Carskadden -- The role of the arts in the liturgical assembly / Marilyn L. Haskel -- Preaching and praying the lectionary / Joseph P. Russell -- Jesus wants to dance ! - in church !! -with us !!! / Richard Fabian -- Some thoughts about worship in congregations numbering fewer than fifty / Clayton L. Morris -- Dealing with liturgy in racially-mixed congregations / Ernesto Medina -- How to form a parish worship committee / Juan Oliver -- How to create a worship workshop in three sessions / Joseph P. Russell -- How to review and evaluate a congregation's worship program / Joseph Robinson -- How to plan worship / Juan Oliver -- How to introduce full and complete use of symbols / Juan Oliver -- How to welcome children in the Sunday assembly / Gretchen Wolff Pritchard -- How to design service leaflets which are helpful to the newcomer / Marilyn L. Haskel -- How to compose and perform intercessions / Ormonde Plater -- How to celebrate the triduum / Michael Merriman -- How to introduce baptism by immersion / Clayton L. Morris -- How to build a baptismal font / Clayton L. Morris -- How to use incense / Clayton L. Morris -- Singing a new song: not always easy ! / by Mark T. Engelhardt -- How to recruit children and adults for the choir / Judith Dodge.
"Ruth A. Meyers, Editor, for the Standing Liturgical Commisssion".
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents divided into two section: I : Supplemental Theological Materials : Theological, Biblical, and Historical Perspectives -- II : A Theological Consultation on Language and Liturgy.
Contents: Preface / Frank T. Griswold -- Introduction / Ruth A. Meyers -- "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing ..." / Ellen K. Wondra -- Biblical Origins of Inclusive Language / L. William Countryman -- Inclusive Language Liturgies / Richard Norris -- "Lord Teach Us to Pray" : Historical and Theological Perspectives on Expanding Liturgical Language / Paula S. Datsko Barker -- The Feminine as Omitted, Optional, or Alternative Story : A Review of the Episcopal Eucharistic Lectionary / Jean Campbell -- A Consultation on Language and Liturgy.
Contents of Section II include position papers: Translating the Tradition / J. Robert Wright -- Principles for Liturgical Language / Ruth A. Meyers -- Gender and Trinitarian Language / Ellen K. Wondra -- How are We to Name the Trinity in our Eucharistic Prayers ? / Ralph N. McMichael Jr. -- Dialogue or Disputation : The Character of the Debate about Inclusive Language / Patricia Wilson-Kastner -- Language Shaped and Shaping / Juan M.C. Oliver.
"Part I of the volume contains five essays on the use of `expansive' language and imagery in public worship. Part II consists of papers presented at a consultation on the subject of Liturgical Language, sponsored by the Standing Liturgical Commission in September of 1993. Also included is a transcription of a dialogue in response to the presentations". -- back cover.