Corporate Author

Church of England. Liturgical Commission

Place of Publication

London

Publisher

Church House Publishing

Publication Date

2002

Physical Description

x, 501 p. ; 25.5 x 15.3 cm.

Material Type

Book

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book "provides ideas and resources for designing services for any locality, age group, occasion, season or festival. This comprehensive and easy-to-use volume contains: over 250 pages of prayers and other liturgical material, conveniently organized under headings such as 'Gathering and Greeting', 'Praise and Thanksgiving' and 'Action and Movement'; 22 easy-to-adapt sample services for eucharistic, non-eucharistic and all-age worship, and ideas for special days and occasions; informative and helpful introductions and notes for each section. [It] is entirely compatible with 'Common Worship' and provides a wealth of supplementary material". -- back cover.

Contents: Authorization -- Preface dated November 2002 / David Sarum [i.e. David Stancliffe, Bishop of Salisbury], Chairman of the Liturgical Commission -- Introduction -- Planning Worship -- Resource Sections -- Sample Services -- Authorization Details -- Copyright Information -- Acknowledgements -- Index of Biblical References -- Index of Subjects and Themes -- Resource Section Themes

Sample Services section divided into sub-sections: Standard Non-Eucharistic Services -- Communion Services -- Seasonal Services of the Word -- Special Days and Occasions -- A Special Example.

Contents of Sub-section Special Days and Occasions: A Section on Special Days and Occasions includes: A Service for St. Valentine's Day -- A Service for Mothering Sunday -- A Service for Fathers' Day -- Harvest (outline) -- A Saint's Day: A Celebration of St. Luke -- Facing Pain : a Service of Lament -- A Penitential Service (outline) -- A Service of Healing (outline) -- Worship in a Small Group (outline).

Contents of Sub-section A Special Example: All Creation Worships (Holy Communion).

Added Entry

Stancliffe, David S. (David Staffurth), 1942-

Common Worship

Common worship : services and prayers for the Church of England

Subjects

Church of England - Liturgy

Worship - Church of England

Liturgy - Church of England

Liturgical renewal - Church of England

Liturgy - Church of England - Texts

Occasional services - Church of England - Liturgy - Texts

Valentine's Day

Mothering Sunday

Father's Day

Harvest festivals - Religious aspects - Church of England

Healing - Liturgies

ISBN

0-7151-2060-3

Call Number

BX 5145 A55 P3 2002

Location

Trinity College (Graham Library)

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