Welcome to Sunday
Description
Beyond the Scripture, this book delves into all other aspects of the Episcopalian service, from the vestments and gestures to the church calendar, that result in a deeper appreciation of the faith.
The perfect book for newcomers who are often confused by the worship service, Welcome to Sunday is also an excellent book for those who have been sitting in the pews without fully understanding what happens on Sunday morning.
Episcopal priest Christopher Webber takes the reader from the sidewalk outside the church, guides them through the service, and sends them out again when the service has ended. Webber explains the postures, the Christian year, the colors we use during various seasons, and all the elements in the Service of the Eucharist.
As in Webber's very popular Welcome to the Episcopal Church, the tone of the easy-to-read book is conversational, making it useful for parish study.
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Person
Christopher L. Webber, a graduate of Princeton University and the General Theological Seminary in New York, is an Episcopal priest who has led urban, rural, and overseas parishes. He is the author of several books, including Welcome to Christian Faith,Beyond Beowulf, and A Year with American Saints, co-authored with Lutheran Pastor G. Scott Cady. Webber grew up in Cuba, New York, and lives in San Francisco.
Content
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction: What Is Worship?
- 1 Where and When
- Outside the Building
- Inside the Building
- Sundays
- 2 Who: Ministry
- The Ministry of the Laity
- Ordained Ministry
- 3 How: A Way of Worship
- Incarnation and Sacraments
- Posture and Gesture
- Vesture
- Other Ceremonial Aspects of Worship
- Silence
- 4 The Christian Year
- Advent
- Christmas
- Epiphany
- Lent
- Holy Week
- Easter
- Pentecost
- Saints' Days
- 5 The Word
- The Word of God
- Entering the Church
- Beginning with Music
- Beginning the Service
- The Salutation
- Collect for Purity and Hymn of Praise
- The Collect of the Day
- Reading the Scriptures
- The Creed
- The Prayers
- The Confession and Absolution
- The Peace
- 6 The Sacrament
- The Shape of die Liturgy
- The Offertory
- The Great Thanksgiving
- The Breaking of the Bread
- Communion
- Sent on Mission
- In Conclusion
