A prayer book for the 21st century / John McQuiston II ; foreword by Marcus Borg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McQuiston, John.

Contributor:

Charlton Yarnall Fund.

Yarnall Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prayers.

Physical Description:

xvii, 142 pages ; 18 cm

Other Title:

Prayer book for the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Harrisburg, PA : Morehouse Pub., [2004]

Summary:

For thousands of years, men and women found meaning and a deep sense of belonging through faith in God. But today, traditional images of God (as an all-powerful father figure) and much standard prayer and worship language are no longer plausible for many believers. Yet the hunger to know--and communicate with--the Sacred in some form remains strong. In this unique prayer book, John McQuiston, bestselling author of "Always We Begin Again, provides morning and evening devotions for two weeks, plus complete Morning and Evening Prayer services, along with a Service of Commemoration for Our Union. All use language for and about God that reflects contemporary understandings of God and God's actions in the universe. This pocket-sized devotional is an excellent resource for individuals and congregations seeking to worship in a language that acknowledges today's realities and theology.

Contents:

An Expression of Faith 21

A Cycle of Daily Offices: Week One 27

A Cycle of Daily Offices: Week Two 55

A Service of Morning Prayer 81

A Service of Evening Prayer 97

A Memorial Service in Thanksgiving for the Life of One Departed 107

A Service of Commemoration for Our Union 117.

Notes:

Errata slip inserted.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-142).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charlton Yarnall Fund.

ISBN:

0819219746

OCLC:

52341362