Henderson, Frank, Stephen Larson, Kathleen Quinn. Liturgy, Justice and the Reign of God: Integrating Vision and Practice. New York/Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, 1989.
UL 24 H496. The integration of social practice and worship is the essence of Christianity. This book offers a well-planned structure which can bring to the forefront the issues of living the liturgy for any group in the church.
White, James F. Documents of Christian Worship: Descriptive and Interpretive Sources. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminister/John Knox Press, 1992.
UG 12 W585 D. A very helpful tool in developing a broader scope of the worhsip service using primary sources to bring home the point.
Erickson, Craig Douglas. Participating in Worship: History, Theory, and Practice. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminister/John Knox Press, 1989.
UG E68. This book challenges the division of high church, low church language when speaking of worship. The book attempts to integrate worship practically and theologically with the more evangelical and emotional aspects of the church.
The Saint Benedictine Liturgy Page This is certainly a one-stop place for all liturgical resouces. Some links are faulty, so be careful.
Flanagan, Kieran. Sociology and Liturgy: Re-presentations of the Holy. New York: St.Martin's Press, 1991.
This book is not currently located at the Union Theological Seminary library, but is a challenging book that should be considered in study for understanding worship. Provides a different perspective to our practice of worship through the eyes of the sociologist. A much needed study which focuses on the Anglican and Catholic Churches.
Zimmerman, Joyce Ann. Liturgy as Language of Faith: A Liturgical Methodology in the Mode of Paul Ricoeur's Textual Hermeneutics. New York: University Press of America, 1988.
QK 8 R541. Using the now famous textual method of Ricoeur, Zimmerman guides the scholarly challenge to make explicit the language of liturgy.
Costen, Melva Wilson. African American Christian Worship. Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1993.
SM 70 C841. A unique glimpse into the worship practices of the African American community. Theological and interpretive of the history of worship within the community. A history that should not be overlooked in the shaping of an understanding of worship.
Collins, Mary. Worship: Renewal and Practice. Washington, DC: The Pastoral Press, 1987.
UH 23 C712. Collins provides a collection of essays that is systematic in its approach. She begins with the assumption that cultural life interacts with the institutions of the church and that the study of the forms of liturgy can bring a continuing renewal of worship.
Ramshaw, Gail. Liturgical Language: Keeping It Metaphoric, Making It Inclusive. American Essays in Liturgy, Series Editor Edward Foley. Collegeville, Minnesota: The Liturgical Press, 1996.
UH 83 L471. A short essay providing definitions and understanding to the words we speak each Sunday.
Procter-Smith, Majorie. Praying With Our Eyes Open: Engendering Feminist Liturgical Prayer. Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1995.
UU 1 P964. The problematic, traditional view of the nature of God has skewed prayer and prayer life into something that needs reform. This book is an attemt to reclaim tradition that is overlooked.
World Council of Churches. Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry. Faith and Order Paper No. 111 Geneva: World Council of Churches, 1982.
UG 15 W928 B. This is the ecumenical document created to bring reconciliation through the affirmation of common goals and statements. Each of the major denomination have followed with responses to the statements of affirmation. The mere act of statement and response from council to churches is symbolic in nature and represents the ecumenical fervor for most of this century. To find the presbyterian response see volume 3 of Churches Respond to BEM. UG 15 W928 B XT
Duffy, Regis A. ed. Alternative Futures for Worship: General Introduction. Volume 1. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 1987.
UL 24 A466. Written primarily for Roman Catholics, these volumes are also useful for Protestants. This volume deals with basics for understanding sacraments, exploring the importance of rite and ritual and the development of the theology behind the sacraments.
Searle, Mark ed. Alternative Futures for Worship: Baptism and Confirmation. Volume 2. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 1987.
UL 24 A466. A collection of essays written from a Roman Catholic point of view, this volume is an important supplement for any Protestant attempting to understand the history and theology behind Baptism.
Lee, Bernard J. ed. Alternative Futures for Worship: The Eucharist. Volume 3. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 1987.
UL 24 A466. This collection of essays is a theological goldmine for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of the Eucharist as communally central. Includes essays on the Eucharist and Intentional Christian Communities.
OCF Icon Archive, Orthodox Icons, Pskov Icons These sites are collections of various icons. They could take a long time to download, so browsing can be frustrating if you do not know for what you are looking. The choices are currently small in number, but there are several Orthodox pages which are interested in Icons. Watch for those sites. If you are looking for religious art of any kind see Religious Art - Eric Hayes's "definitive guide" to art on the WWW.
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