The Way of Christ-Likeness
Being Transformed by the Liturgies of Lent, Holy Week and Easter
Published on 21. November 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84825-901-0 (ISBN)
Description
The seasonal liturgies at the heart of the Christian year have the ability to touch individuals and whole church communities in a way that changes lives. This companion and commentary to Lent, Holy Week and Easter offers advice on creatively using the church's most dramatic and transformative liturgies.
It explores how commemorating Jesus' passion and resurrection enables us to enter the familiar stories and discover their power to make us more Christlike, even in the painful events of life.
Written principally for those who celebrate the liturgy - clergy, readers, local ministry teams, ordinands and others, it stretches from the beginning of Lent to the end of the Great Fifty Days, with a particular focus on Holy Week. For each event in this season, it:
o Traces how it has been observed in Christian tradition
o Explores how the authorized liturgies can be used creatively in different pastoral contexts
o Reflects on the narratives theologically and in terms of their power to transform.
It explores how commemorating Jesus' passion and resurrection enables us to enter the familiar stories and discover their power to make us more Christlike, even in the painful events of life.
Written principally for those who celebrate the liturgy - clergy, readers, local ministry teams, ordinands and others, it stretches from the beginning of Lent to the end of the Great Fifty Days, with a particular focus on Holy Week. For each event in this season, it:
o Traces how it has been observed in Christian tradition
o Explores how the authorized liturgies can be used creatively in different pastoral contexts
o Reflects on the narratives theologically and in terms of their power to transform.
Reviews / Votes
'Parish clergy, and those preparing for ministry, will find The Way of Christ-likeness an invaluable guide in their planning of worship, set in the context of Christian formation and pastoral ministry.' -- Philip Welsh * Church Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
220 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84825-901-0 (9781848259010)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Michael Perham shaped the worship of the Church of England as we know it today. A key architect of Common Worship and formerly the bishop of Gloucester, he was also Chair of SPCK, the Alcuin Club, Ripon College Cuddesdon, WATCH, and a member of the Franciscan Third Order. He died in 2017.