The serious business of worship : essays in honour of Bryan D. Spinks / edited by Melanie C. Ross, Simon Jones.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spinks, Bryan D.

Ross, Melanie C.

Jones, Simon, 1956-

Charlton Yarnall Fund.

Yarnall Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

T & T Clark theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spinks, Bryan D.

Spinks, Bryan D--Bibliography.

Liturgics.

Liturgical reform.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

xv, 229 pages : [1] portrait ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T&T Clark, 2010.

Summary:

Biblical, historical and theological scholars on both sides of the Atlantic assess the work of Professor Spinks. The study of liturgy has received criticism from scholars and practitioners alike: the academic discipline of liturgics has been compared to the hobby of stamp collection, and proponents for liturgical renewal argue that worship must be made more accessible and relevant. Bryan Spinks has been an important moderating voice in this discussion, reminding both academic and ecclesial communities that Christ is made known in the liturgical riches of the past as well as in contemporary forms of the present. Inspired by Spinks' work, this volume brings together biblical, historical, and theological scholars to discuss the theme of continuity and change in worship. Its historical range begins with the early church, extends through the Reformation, and concludes with a discussion of issues facing contemporary liturgical reform.

Contents:

An octopus in a matchbox : an introduction to the work of Bryan D. Spinks / Melanie C. Ross

Pt. 1. Early church and Eastern traditions. St. John Chrysostom, preacher committed to the seriousness of worship / Robert Taft

The 'opening of the door' ceremony on Palm Sunday in the Armenian Church / Michael Daniel Findikyan

A tension between private and public prayer? : reflections on the origins of the day hours / Gregory Woolfenden

The East Syrian eucharistic prayers / Anthony Gelston

Varieties of early Christian baptismal anointing / Paul Bradshaw

Pt. 2. Patristic and Reformation eras. The transfiguration sermon of Peter the Venerable, Abbot of Cluny / Kenneth Stevenson

Is the institution narrative necessary in the eucharist? : the opinion of Martin Bucer, Corpus Christi, Cambridge, MS 113, pp. 315-324 / Gordon Jeanes

Metrical psalms and canticles, the Book of common prayer, and Thomas Cranmer / Robin A. Leaver

Pt. 3. Contemporary liturgical reform. The Berkeley rite / Joseph Britton

Two models of inculturation and eucharistic prayers with children / Phillip Tovey

'Outward ceremony and honourable badge' : the theological significance of the sign of the cross in the baptismal liturgies of the Church of England and Scottish Episcopal Church / Simon Jones

Is ecumenical worship a serious business? : (two case studies and a funeral) / Siobhán Garrigan

Is anything normative in contemporary Lutheran worship? / Maxwell E. Johnson

The serious drama of worship / Melanie C. Ross

From 'DNA' to 'cellular structure' : charting recent evangelical shcolarly engagement with corporate worship practices / John D. Witvliet.

Notes:

"Bibliography of Bryan D. Spinks": pages [213]-220.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

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

ISBN:

9780567033260

0567033260

OCLC:

550300924