Tag: Books – Liturgy

Books that address liturgy.

Books/Liturgy/Prayers

BOOK: How to Use the Book of Common Prayer

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At over 600 pages the 1662 Book of Common Prayer can be daunting. Where does one start? Samuel Bray and Drew Nathaniel Keane in How to Read the Book of Common Prayer have penned a passionate and deeply insightful guide to one of Christianity’s most enduring treasures. The book deftly weaves history, theology, and practical application to show why the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) remains relevant, not just as a liturgical tool but as a wellspring of Christian devotion. The author’s love for the BCP is evident on every page, offering readers not just information but a heartfelt invitation to embrace its rhythms and teachings.

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BOOK: Epiphany – The Season of Glory

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Most Christians are familiar with the liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Lent while fewer are acquainted with Epiphany. In Epiphany - The Season of Glory Episcopal priest Fleming Rutledge simply, compellingly, and theologically explores the significance of the Epiphany season by highlighting and revering the divine glory of God before exploring the four themes of the season.

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BOOK: Advent – The Season of Hope

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From chocolate to Lego and everything in between Advent calendars begin filling store shelves come November. This often consumeristic celebration of Advent divorced from its 4th-century roots neglects the heavier themes of waiting, hope, darkness, light, repentance, rest, emptiness, and filling. In a world that equates December with yuletide debauchery and commercial frenzy, Tish Harrison Warren masterfully reclaims Advent as a season not of escapism, but of honest reflection and holy longing. This is no glittering holiday self-help book; it’s a profound invitation to slow down, repent, and live in the aching beauty of the "now and not yet."

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BOOK: Pentecost – A Day of Power for All People

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Is Pentecost about spiritual gifts and power? Or is it about unity? Perhaps it is the birth of the church? Pentecost, which means fifty days, is all of those things and more. In Pentecost - A Day of Power for All People bishop of the Union of Charismatic Orthodox Churches Emilio Alvarez details the themes, rituals, prayers, and hymns from a variety of denominations of this often misunderstood day on the church calendar.

Books/Lent/Liturgical calendar/Liturgy

BOOK: Lent – The Season of Repentance and Renewal

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Important liturgical seasons, especially if you were not brought up in a liturgical church, such as Lent can be intimidating. Where do I start? How do I honor the season? What if I do it wrong? These questions, and many others, can prevent those with the best of intentions from engaging with the season. That is where Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal by Esau McCaulley comes into play. In a short, accessible 112 pages McCaulley demystifies, explains, and examines the traditions, the prayers, the rituals, and the Scriptures of the Lenten season.

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BOOK: Common Prayer Pocket Edition: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals

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For those looking to dip their toe into a liturgical calendar and historical prayers, Common Prayer Pocket Edition: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is a perfect introduction. The 11-page introduction succinctly explains why a book of common prayer is useful while quickly orienting the reader on how to use the book.

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BOOK: Every Moment Holy: Vol. 1 (pocket edition)

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A beautiful book full of liturgies for individuals, couples, families, and congregations for any occasion including the mundane (the washing of windows) to the celebratory (leaving on a holiday) to the sorrowful (insoluble homesickness ) and everything in between (sleeping in tents). Douglas Kaine McKelvey has a knack for the right words for any situation.