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The Worship of the Reformed Church (Paperback, Revised ed.): John M. Barkley The Worship of the Reformed Church (Paperback, Revised ed.)
John M. Barkley
R683 Discovery Miles 6 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A critical analysis of the eucharistic, baptismal and confirmation rites in the Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish liturgies, showing how all Reformed worship rests upon the Christian doctrine of God, centred in the person and work of Jesus Christ. In this sense he claims that to be Reformed, or Presbyterian, it is essential to be Christian, Catholic and Calvinist not only in doctrine but in worship.

Liturgy Wars - Ritual Theory and Protestant Reform in Nineteenth-Century Zurich (Hardcover, New): Theodore M. Vial Liturgy Wars - Ritual Theory and Protestant Reform in Nineteenth-Century Zurich (Hardcover, New)
Theodore M. Vial
R3,915 Discovery Miles 39 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


The nineteenth century was a period of intense religious conflict across Europe, as people confronted the major changes brought out by modernity. In Zurich, one phase of this religious conflict was played out in a struggle over revisions to the ritual of baptism. In its analysis of the Zurich conflict, Liturgy Wars offers a strategy for understanding the links between theology, ritual and socio-politics. Theodore M. Vial offers a new perspective on contemporary ritual studies - and critiques the cognitivist approaches of Lawson and McCauley, as well as Catherine Bell's analysis of power and the body - by reintegrating the importance of speech acts into considerations of ritual.

Lectionary Reflections - Years A, B And C (Paperback): Jane Williams Lectionary Reflections - Years A, B And C (Paperback)
Jane Williams
R616 R504 Discovery Miles 5 040 Save R112 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Jane William's widely read and much enjoyed Church Times columns brought together in one volume for the first time. In Lectionary Reflections, Jane Williams aims to help us engage with the Sunday readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Years A, B & C. Each section gives the lectionary references and provides a thought-provoking starting point for exploring the readings, drawing out points of connection between them. Intelligently written and inspiring, Lectionary Reflections will prove invaluable in preparation for Sunday worship or for regular Bible study throughout the year. It will be of use to both groups and individuals for opening up the Bible and applying its rich teaching and stories.

The Church's Most Powerful Novenas (Paperback): Michael Dubruiel The Church's Most Powerful Novenas (Paperback)
Michael Dubruiel
R437 R353 Discovery Miles 3 530 Save R84 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A novena is a term used to describe a continuous praying of a formula nine consecutive times, usually nine consecutive days or once a week for nine weeks. The number nine derives from the time Mary and the Apostles waited for the coming of the Holy Spirit between Ascension and Pentecost. (from the Catholic Encyclopedia) This purse-sized prayer guide contains many of the Church's treasured petitions to Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saints, including Saint Anthony, Saint Peregrine and Saint Therese of Lisieux. A section devoted to American Saints includes a prayer to the North American Jesuit Martyrs. A new ?quick novena? from Blessed Teresa of Calcutta appears here for the first time in print. Illustrated throughout with art and religious images, each prayer in The Church's Most Powerful Novenas includes the history of that particular novena. A listing of shrines connected with novenas in the book is included. Although the practice of praying novenas has only been around since the 1600s, believers have embraced this commitment of devotion as a unique aspect of our Catholic identity.

Liturgical Calendars, Saints and Services in Medieval England (Hardcover, New Ed): Richard W. Pfaff Liturgical Calendars, Saints and Services in Medieval England (Hardcover, New Ed)
Richard W. Pfaff
R3,060 R1,069 Discovery Miles 10 690 Save R1,991 (65%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book includes four hitherto unpublished papers together with a substantial introductory historiographical and bibliographical overview. Many of the studies concern the liturgical views of figures like Lanfranc, St Hugh of Lincoln, and William of Malmesbury (an edition of William's Abbreviatio Amalarii is included) and the ways Thomas Becket and the Venerable Bede were viewed liturgically. Others reveal the achievement of an 11th-century Canterbury scribe, lay out a hagiographical puzzle as to the saints venerated on the 19th January, ask why calendars come to be attached to psalters, demonstrate that monks at Canterbury Cathedral were still reading Old English homilies in the 1180s, and present a fascinating, previously misunderstood, psalter owned by bishop Ralph Baldock, c.1300. Two final papers deal with 'Sarum' services in late medieval parish churches and with the devotional practice called St Gregory's Trental.

Feasting on the Word - Advent through Transfiguration (Hardcover): David L. Bartlett, Barbara Brown Taylor Feasting on the Word - Advent through Transfiguration (Hardcover)
David L. Bartlett, Barbara Brown Taylor
R1,520 R1,226 Discovery Miles 12 260 Save R294 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With the twelve-volume series Feasting on the Word, Westminster John Knox Press offers one of the most extensive and well-respected resources for preaching on the market today. When complete, the twelve volumes will cover all of the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, along with moveable occasions.The page layout is truly unique. For each lectionary text, preachers will find brief essaysA--one each on the exegetical, theological, pastoral, and homiletical challenges of the text. Each volume will also contain an index of biblical passages so that nonlectionary preachers may make use of its contents. The printed volumes for Ordinary Time include the complementary stream during Year A, the complementary stream during the first half of Year B, the semicontinuous stream during the second half of Year B, and the semicontinuous stream during Year C. Beginning with the season after Pentecost in Year C, the alternate lections for Ordinary Time not in the print volumes will be available online at feastingontheword.net.

Liturgy Ethiopian Church (Paperback): Marcos Daoud Liturgy Ethiopian Church (Paperback)
Marcos Daoud
R1,359 Discovery Miles 13 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2005. Originally, the Ethiopian Church received fourteen Anaphora's from the Church of Egypt, yet at the time of publication, only three of them could be accounted for- that of St. Cyril, St. Gregory and St. Basil. Marcos Daoud has therefore devoted this work to the English translation of the remaining three.

The Weekday Missal (Blue edition) - The New Translation of the Order of Mass for Weekdays (Hardcover, Blue ed): The Weekday Missal (Blue edition) - The New Translation of the Order of Mass for Weekdays (Hardcover, Blue ed)
R1,075 R862 Discovery Miles 8 620 Save R213 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The official new Weekday Missal in a classically beautiful blue imitation leather binding. The Collins Weekday Missal is fully updated with the new, approved Order of Mass, perfect for anyone wishing to prepare for Weekday Mass and take an active part in its celebration. With a closer and more direct translation of the original liturgy, more detailed and explanatory commentary and additional readings to help prepare and collect after Mass, The Weekday Missal will aid a closer, more transcendent experience during Weekday worship. It includes the official new Order of Mass, The Proper of Seasons, Ordinary Time, The Proper of Saints, Occasional Masses, as well as Masses for the Dead. New illustrations in the Romanesque tradition, four firmly stitched in ribbons, clear design, and quality printing, make Collins' Weekday Missal a durable, beautiful book from which to worship.

1979 Book of Common Prayer, Gift Edition (Leather / fine binding, Special edition): Oxford University Press 1979 Book of Common Prayer, Gift Edition (Leather / fine binding, Special edition)
Oxford University Press
R828 R675 Discovery Miles 6 750 Save R153 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edition of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer features imitation leather binding, and is an ideal gift for celebrating special occasions.
The Gift Edition offers all of the unique supplementary features available in Oxford's prayer books - The Revised Common Lectionary, historical and theological background materials, answers to commonly asked questions about the church, and more. All of this is bound in a beautifully-constructed cover - a perfect gift at an affordable price.

The Sunday Gospels For Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter (Hardcover): Adrian Graffy The Sunday Gospels For Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter (Hardcover)
Adrian Graffy
R446 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R86 (19%) In Stock

This book presents the complete texts of the gospel readings for every Sunday throughout the three-year cycle of the Sunday lectionary in the Catholic Church during the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. It may be used for personal study to enhance understanding and appreciation of the Sunday gospel. Each reading is accompanied by a short commentary, two questions for personal reflection and two prayers, to enable the gospels to be read in the contemplative tradition of Lectio Divina. These reflections have been written by the Revd Dr Adrian Graffy, a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission. The gospels are from the Revised New Jerusalem Bible, a bold new rendition of the scriptures designed for study and proclamation, and acclaimed for the richness, accuracy and inclusivity of its language. A companion to this volume, The Sunday Gospels for Ordinary Time, will be released in January 2021.

Daytime Prayer - The Liturgy of the Hours (Leather / fine binding): International Commission on English in the Liturgy Daytime Prayer - The Liturgy of the Hours (Leather / fine binding)
International Commission on English in the Liturgy
R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Prayers for mid-morning, midday, and midafternoon.

Late Medieval Liturgies Enacted - The Experience of Worship in Cathedral and Parish Church (Hardcover, New Ed): Sally Harper,... Late Medieval Liturgies Enacted - The Experience of Worship in Cathedral and Parish Church (Hardcover, New Ed)
Sally Harper, P. Barnwell, Magnus Williamson
R4,243 Discovery Miles 42 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book critically explores ways in which our understanding of late medieval liturgy can be enhanced through present-day enactment. It is a direct outcome of a practice-led research project, led by Professor John Harper and undertaken at Bangor University between 2010 and 2013 in partnership with Salisbury Cathedral and St Fagans National History Museum, near Cardiff. The book seeks to address the complex of ritual, devotional, musical, physical and architectural elements that constitute medieval Latin liturgy, whose interaction can be so difficult to recover other than through practice. In contrast with previous studies of reconstructed liturgies, enactment was not the exclusive end-goal of the project; rather it has created a new set of data for interpretation and further enquiry. Though based on a foundation of historical, musicological, textual, architectural and archaeological research, new methods of investigation and interpretation are explored, tested and validated throughout. There is emphasis on practice-led investigation and making; the need for imagination and creativity; and the fact that enactment participants can only be of the present day. Discussion of the processes of preparation, analysis and interpretation of the enactments is complemented by contextual studies, with particular emphasis on the provision of music. A distinctive feature of the work is that it seeks to understand the experiences of different groups within the medieval church - the clergy, their assistants, the singers, and the laity - as they participated in different kinds of rituals in both a large cathedral and a small parish church. Some of the conclusions challenge interpretations of these experiences, which have been current since the Reformation. In addition, some consideration is given to the implications of understanding past liturgy for present-day worship.

Stages on the Way - Worship Resources for Lent, Holy Week and Easter (Paperback): John L. Bell, Wild Goose Worship Group Stages on the Way - Worship Resources for Lent, Holy Week and Easter (Paperback)
John L. Bell, Wild Goose Worship Group
R589 Discovery Miles 5 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is the second 'book of bits' for worship produced by the Wild Goose Worship Group. Its predecessor, Cloth For the Cradle, was received with great enthusiasm by clergy and laity alike. This book traces Jesus' road to the cross through Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Its prime purpose is to resource worship that enables people to sense the hope, apprehension and joy of Easter as felt by Jesus' friends. The range and diversity offers a unique source of elements for lay and clergy worship planners and enablers. All of the material has been used in celebrations and services of public worship, but little has been previously published.

Prayers New and Old - Gift Edition (Leather / fine binding): Forward Movement Prayers New and Old - Gift Edition (Leather / fine binding)
Forward Movement
R452 R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Save R83 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Act of Consecration of Man (Paperback): Tom Ravetz The Act of Consecration of Man (Paperback)
Tom Ravetz
R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Act of Consecration of Man is the communion service of The Christian Community. In this fascinating book, experienced priest Tom Ravetz weaves together contemplations inspired by Rudolf Steiner with insightful commentary on the meaning and purpose of the ritual itself. The book will be valuable for both new worshipers and people who have been taking part in the communion service for many years.

The Study of Liturgy and Worship (Paperback): Ben Gordon-Taylor The Study of Liturgy and Worship (Paperback)
Ben Gordon-Taylor; Edited by Ben Gordon-Taylor
R753 R637 Discovery Miles 6 370 Save R116 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a textbook with an international slant, blending established and young experts, and covering a much wider, and less historical, focus than The Study of Liturgy. This reflects the way the subject has changed, from one based upon a historical narrative to one drawing additionally on the social sciences. This new Guide draws upon the valuable approach contained in the old book - short accessible chapters by leading liturgical scholars, which provide sufficient introduction to a topic and advice on further research.

Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity - Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions (Paperback): Robin M Jensen Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity - Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions (Paperback)
Robin M Jensen
R486 Discovery Miles 4 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

2013 Catholic Press Award Winner What can we learn from early Christian imagery about the theological meaning of baptism? Robin Jensen, a leading scholar of early Christian art and worship, examines multiple dimensions of the early Christian baptismal rite. She explores five models for understanding baptism--as cleansing from sin, sickness, and Satan; as incorporation into the community; as sanctifying and illuminative; as death and regeneration; and as the beginning of the new creation--showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice. Considering image and action together, Jensen offers a holistic and integrated understanding of the power of baptism. The book is illustrated with photos.

Journeying with John - Hearing The Voice Of John'S Gospel In Years A, B And C (Paperback): James Woodward Journeying with John - Hearing The Voice Of John'S Gospel In Years A, B And C (Paperback)
James Woodward
R328 R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Save R38 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* All the most exciting readings - in all three years - come from the Gospel of John

Celebrating the Eucharist (Paperback): Ben Gordon-Taylor Celebrating the Eucharist (Paperback)
Ben Gordon-Taylor
R328 R265 Discovery Miles 2 650 Save R63 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This is a handbook to the Eucharist looking in detail at the principles of liturgical celebration as well as ritual instructions. This approach to the rite will show ministers how to enable the community to gather, encounter Christ in word and sacrament and be sent out in response to that encounter. This will help ministers to hold the liturgy together, with a sense of momentum which moves the community from the gathering to the dismissal, and which allows various members of the community to exercise individual ministries within the gathered setting.

Going to Confession (Hardcover): Lawrence G. Lovasik Going to Confession (Hardcover)
Lawrence G. Lovasik
R189 R158 Discovery Miles 1 580 Save R31 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book will teach your children all about the meaning and purpose of confession in the Roman Catholic Church.

The Origins of Feasts, Fasts and Seasons in Early Christianity (Paperback): Paul F. Bradshaw The Origins of Feasts, Fasts and Seasons in Early Christianity (Paperback)
Paul F. Bradshaw
R456 R396 Discovery Miles 3 960 Save R60 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The book deals with the origins of the liturgical year - the feasts, fasts and seasons. It is accessible to the general reader and to students, while being a serious academic text.

Echoing the Word - The Bible In The Eucharist (Paperback): Paula Gooder, Michael Perham Echoing the Word - The Bible In The Eucharist (Paperback)
Paula Gooder, Michael Perham
R360 R292 Discovery Miles 2 920 Save R68 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book is an exploration of the biblical and theological themes in the Common Worship Eucharistic texts. The theological formation of many Christians takes place during their weekly celebration of the Eucharist. The language of the Eucharist has a deep impact on the way that people think about God and about themselves. The problem today is that fewer and fewer Christians have any idea about the content and significance of many of the allusions that can be found in the liturgical texts.

1979 Book of Common Prayer Economy Edition (Leather / fine binding, Economy Ed): Oxford University Press 1979 Book of Common Prayer Economy Edition (Leather / fine binding, Economy Ed)
Oxford University Press
R580 R483 Discovery Miles 4 830 Save R97 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Oxford Book of Common Prayer, Economy Edition is a beautifully constructed and reasonably-priced prayer book, making it a perfect choice for wide distribution in schools and for use as a pew prayer book.
All Oxford Prayer Books are bound with the same attention to detail and commitment to quality that have made Oxford Bibles famous the world over. The Economy Edition includes the Revised Common Lectionary and covers are embossed with an elegant gold cross.
Well-constructed, compact, yet comprehensive, this prayer book is an inexpensive and cherished resource for Episcopalians everywhere.

Ephrem the Syrian - Hymns (Paperback, New): Kathleen E. McVey Ephrem the Syrian - Hymns (Paperback, New)
Kathleen E. McVey; Preface by John Meyendorff
R896 R744 Discovery Miles 7 440 Save R152 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"...a milestone in American religious publishing." New Catholic World Ephrem the Syrian: Hymns translated and introduced by Kathleen E. McVey preface by John Meyendorff "Blessed be the Child who today delights Bethlehem. Blessed be the Newborn Who today made the humanity young again. Blessed be the Fruit Who Bowed Himself down for our hunger. Blessed be the Gracious One Who suddenly enriched all of our poverty and filled our need." Ephrem the Syrian (c.306-373) Ephrem was born in the Mesopotamian city of Nisibis toward the end of the third century. An outpost of the Roman Empire, Nisibis and its Christian citizens were to be formed by the reign of Constantine and by the doctrines of the Council of Nicea. There, in the context of a large and sophisticated Jewish population and numerous Gnostic sects, Ephrem sought to defend orthodox Nicene Christianity. His teaching and writing made him an influential voice in the life of Syriac Christianity through the peaceful years of Constantine's patronage, the years of persecution after 361 under Emperor Julian, and the conflict between Persians and Romans which ultimately forced Ephrem to move to Edessa where he stayed until his death in 373. It was as a poet that Ephrem made his greatest impact. Writing in isosyllabic verses called madrashe, he attained a literary brilliance that won him a place of prominence not only in his own tradition, but also in the Coptic, Ethiopian, Armenian, and Arabic traditions as well. His hymns, praised in the West by Jerome, had a formative influence on the development of medieval religious drama in Europe. Blending Greek forms with his native style, he wove a highly crafted poetry of rich symbolism, attempting to fit the events of his day into a cosmic framework of God's redemptive act in Christ. Ephrem's combination of elements of Stoicism and Middle Platonism with Christian belief in a form reminiscent of the great second century apologists produced a corpus that speaks of his own literary genius and even more eloquently of the majesty and beauty of the divine source of all true poetry. Here, in a fresh and lively translation, are the Hymns on the Nativity, Hymns Against Julian, and the Hymns on Virginity and the Symbols of the Lord in which that voice may be heard closely and appreciated, wondered at, and enjoyed.

Restoring Christ's Church - John a Lasco and the Forma ac ratio (Hardcover, New Ed): Michael S. Springer Restoring Christ's Church - John a Lasco and the Forma ac ratio (Hardcover, New Ed)
Michael S. Springer
R4,353 Discovery Miles 43 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the struggle for Protestant consensus and unity through the work of John a Lasco (1499-1560). It is only in recent years that scholars have begun to recognize the importance of Lasco as one of the leading figures of the European Reformation, and a pivotal figure between Lutheran and Reformed theologians. The Polish reformer was among the most dynamic church organizers of the sixteenth century, dedicated to healing the divisions among evangelicals and searching for the key to Protestant unity in the example of the Apostolic Church. It was to this end that he published the Forma ac ratio in 1555, a work that recorded the rites and practices of the London Strangers' Church (of which he had been the first superintendent) and to provide a model for uniting the disparate Protestant communities on the Continent. Although some recent works have focused on aspects of Lasco's early career in Germany and England, this is the first book to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Forma ac ratio, and the reformer's reasons for writing it. This study also puts Lasco's distinct model for Protestant churches into the wider European context and assesses his impact on the struggle for unity through an examination of his correspondence, the reaction to his writings, and his influence on Protestant congregations across Europe.

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