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Westminster John Knox Press (1994), 1107 pages
Description
This useful resource--designed especially for pastors, deacons, elders, and other caregivers--provides liturgies and prayers for use in a variety of services. It includes portions of the Book of Common Worshipmost needed in pastoral ministries, including services of Christian marriage, funerals, baptisms and reaffirmation of the baptismal covenant. This lovely blue, compact book, complete with blue and red ribbons and red rubrics, may be carried to any occasion, such as ministry with the sick, prayers at the time of death, and services of holy communion with those who are unable to attend public worship.
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Simply one of the most valuable liturgical resources of the late 20th century. There is a wealth of material here. My only "gripe" is that too many of the prayers have something of a late 20th century timbre to them. Also, the contents of the prayers often betray late 20th century
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theological/political agendas from within American Protestantism - especially the PCUSA. For example, one gets the clear impression that the prayers go out of their way to avoid addressing God as "Father." Show Less
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Physical description
1107 p.; 9.5 inches
ISBN
0664219918 / 9780664219918