In a major updating of a classic text, Procter-Smith offers us the foundational work in feminist liturgical study that made this book a standard at its first publication. Procter-Smith addresses the benefits of and necessity for dialogue between the liturgical and feminist fields of study. She grounds the reader in "liturgical fundamentals: meaning and imagination in liturgy," through her exploration of such basic liturgical issues as language (verbal, physical and visual), God-talk, preaching and the role of the Bible, and the sacraments.

These diverse but unified descriptions of original ceremonies, liturgies, and rites offer suggestions for revitalizing traditional liturgical expressions in relation to women's experiences. The works collected here are drawn from the perspectives of Christian, Jewish, African-American, Native American, and Hispanic women.