Patterned by Grace (eBook)

How Liturgy Shapes Us

Daniel T. Benedict Jr. (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2007
160 Seiten
Upper Room (Verlag)
978-0-8358-1299-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Liturgy. For some, the word evokes the grandeur and mystery of church tradition. For others, it recalls a rigid and obsolete form of worship. Through this resource, readers will come to see liturgy not as a rote worship exercise, but as a means of uniting their hearts and minds with God's purpose. Ideal for new members, a congregation’s worship committee, or anyone who wants to know more about liturgical worship.

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The word liturgy is packed with power. For some, it evokes the grandeur and mystery of the church's rich tradition. For others it evokes a rigid and confusing form of obsolete practice. Dan Benedict provides us with a deeper and more satisfying way to understand liturgy and to discuss issues related to worship. In his understanding, readers come to see liturgy as God's means of uniting with the heart, mind, and work of Christ. Liturgy, Benedict says, carries us into the presence of the holy in the same way that those friends in the Gospel story carried their paralyzed friend into the presence of Christ. When our spiritual life is dry and we have difficulty experiencing that presence, liturgy holds that meaning for us until we are ready to return. Liturgy connects us with the communion of the saints and allows us to worship with other believers across time and place. Over time, given faithful participation, the liturgy works to shape our perceptions and create more space for God's grace to find expression. This volume, with the original prayers and reflection questions, is an excellent text for a new members' studying worship, or for a congregation's worship committee to read as a preparation for its work. Topics include corporate liturgical practices like Baptism, Communion, and the Christian year, as well as personal practices of daily prayer and scriptural reading.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.2.2007
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Schlagworte: Daniel T. Benedict Jr., Patterned by Grace, How Liturgy Shapes Us, Grace, Liturgy, Benedict, church tradition, liturgical, worship committee, worship exercise, hymnal, God-oriented, Holy Communion, baptism, Sunday worship, group discussion guide
• ISBN-10: 0-8358-1299-5 / 0835812995
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8358-1299-3 / 9780835812993