Creating uncommon worship : transforming the liturgy of the eucharist / Richard Giles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giles, Richard, 1940-

Contributor:

Yarnall Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Episcopal Church.

Lord's Supper (Liturgy).

Lord's Supper (Liturgy)--Episcopal Church.

Lord's Supper--Episcopal Church.

Lord's Supper.

Episcopal Church--Liturgy.

Liturgics.

Physical Description:

xiv, 258 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, MN : Liturgical Press, [2004]

Summary:

The term 'groundbreaking' can be applied to Creating Uncommon Worship without any fear of exaggeration. Taking the familiar elements of the liturgy of the Eucharist, it shows how the sensory and spiritual dimensions of worship can be fused to create an all-embracing experience of beauty that has the power to engage, inspire and transform. Its core approach is highly participatory, giving emphasis at every point to its underlying theological conviction that the assembly is the minister of the eucharistic action. Brimming with imaginative ideas that can be used or adapted in any setting and fully illustrated throughout, it explores basic principles, offers a step-by-step guide to introducing and managing change, provides a selection of supplementary liturgical texts, and includes imaginative ideas for using music and the arts in worship. An essential guide for all who are seeking to bring the liturgy to vivid life, Creating Uncommon Worship is based on the actual experiences of congregations in Britain and America, especially in Philadelphia Cathedral, where the author is Dean and where the regular worship has made an unforgettable impact on many.

Contents:

3 Present situation 7

4 Some fresh starting points 9

2 Components of Liturgical Assembly 19

1 Gathering 19

2 Worship 20

3 Building community 21

4 Journey 22

5 Listening 25

6 Finding God 26

7 Finding self 27

8 Getting wet 28

9 Showing hospitality 30

Part 2 Practice 33

3 Basic Steps in the Management of Change 35

1 Renewing liturgy in the parish 35

2 The pastor 36

3 Liturgical models 37

4 Forming the team 41

5 Establishing the pattern 43

6 Teaching the assembly 47

7 Formalizing change 49

4 Setting the Scene 51

1 Separation of zones of activity 51

2 Clearing the space 53

3 Seating the assembly 55

4 Liberating the assembly 58

5 Presidency of the assembly 59

6 Centring the community 61

7 Forming the assembly 67

8 Musical support 69

9 Vesture 73

10 Awakening the senses 78

11 Lighting the space 84

5 Preparation 86

1 Preparing the space 86

2 Preparing the people 87

Part 3 The Eucharist in Slow Motion: The Meeting 93

1 The entrance 95

2 The greeting 98

3 The penitential rite 100

4 The opening prayer 105

5 The Liturgy of the Word 109

Part 4 The Eucharist in Slow Motion: The Meal 141

The Liturgy of the Sacrament 143

1 The offertory 143

2 The approach to the altar table 150

3 Preparation of the table 151

4 The Great Thanksgiving 159

5 The Lord's Prayer 181

6 The breaking of the bread 183

7 The invitation 189

8 The communion 190

9 The ablutions 202

10 The post communion 205

11 The blessing and dismissal 212

A Following the Way 219

B Alternative penitential rites 220

C Opening prayers 223

D Gospel acclamations 225

E Alternative affirmations of faith 226

F Guidelines for the prayers of the people 229

G Alternative introductions to the Peace 231

H Alternative preliminary (offertory) prayers 232

I Alternative eucharistic prayers 234

J Alternative doxologies 236

K Alternative settings of the Lord's Prayer 238

M Music resources 241

N Arts resources 248

O Liturgical resource centres 249.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-253) and index.

ISBN:

081461518X

9780814615188

OCLC:

57672987