Protestant Worship and Church Architecture
Title | Protestant Worship and Church Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | James F. White |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2003-02-28 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1592441637 |
Each year a billion dollars is spent on church buildings in the United States. Yet there is no authoritative book available to guide building committees, ministers, and others responsible for new churches in the theological implications of their work. Dr. White explores the theological and historical considerations relevant to building for Protestant worship. Surprisingly, these are often ignored by building committees, usually with disastrous results. His approach is highly original, especially in his theological treatment of worship; yet his book is also a operative in the largest sense, in that it relates theology to practice. Professor White begins with a critical analysis of contemporary concepts of Protestant worship and then defines the liturgical factors in church design. Following this, there are four chapters giving an historical account of various experiments from the third century to the present. This section indicates the tremendous variety of possibilities open to the church builder, many of which have been ignored too long. A final chapter deals with emotive factors - all vitally relevant to the architect: choir, liturgical art, and style. The opportunity to design a new church building occurs only once or twice in each generation of church members. It is all the more important that it be done carefully since the building will continue to affect the life of the congregation for many years. Until fundamental questions as to what the Church is and what the Church does in worship are raised, a congregation is not prepared to build. This book will help churches find the answers. The 155-item bibliography should be of value to many since a recent extensive bibliography on Protestant church architecture does not exist. This book also contains 60 diagrams of experiments in plan garnered from nearly 2000 years of history.
Service Book
Title | Service Book PDF eBook |
Author | Holy Trinity Monastery |
Publisher | Holy Trinity Publications |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Liturgics |
ISBN | 9780884651277 |
The Divine Liturgy is the name given in the Orthodox Church to the service of Eucharistic communion. This convenient pocket size sewn volume actually contains two books in one: All the necessary texts for the celebration of the liturgy by the priest and deacon, interpolated with comprehensive rubrical directions, and "Instructional Information" explaining how the clergy should prepare themselves to celebrate divine services. It also includes the thanksgiving prayer and three appendices with petitions for particular needs that may be inserted in the litany of fervent supplication, daily and festal dismissals. Traditional English is used throughout in the translation of service texts.
Liturgical Services
Title | Liturgical Services PDF eBook |
Author | Church of England |
Publisher | |
Pages | 746 |
Release | 1847 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Book of Alternative Services of the Anglican Church of Canada
Title | The Book of Alternative Services of the Anglican Church of Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Anglican Church of Canada |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Anglican Communion |
ISBN | 9780919891272 |
The pew edition of the prayer book of the Anglican Church of Canada. Includes: the Divine Office; Baptism and Reconciliation; the Holy Eucharist; the Proper of the Church Year; Pastoral Offices; Episcopal Offices; Parish Thanksgiving and Prayers; the Psalter; and Music. (ABC).
Liturgical Services
Title | Liturgical Services PDF eBook |
Author | The Parker Society |
Publisher | |
Pages | 736 |
Release | 1847 |
Genre | Occasional services |
ISBN |
The present volume comprises two Litanies, the English Prayer Book of 1559, the Godly Prayers, the Ordinal of 1559, the Latin Prayer Book of 1560, the New Calendar of 1561, and many Occasional Forms of Prayer set forth, chiefly by public authority, in the latter portion of the sixteenth century.--Preface.
Service Book of the Holy Orthodox-Catholic Apostolic (Greco-Russian) Church
Title | Service Book of the Holy Orthodox-Catholic Apostolic (Greco-Russian) Church PDF eBook |
Author | Orthodox Eastern Church |
Publisher | |
Pages | 666 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Orthodox Eastern Church |
ISBN |
Quantum Life Buddhism Liturgical Services
Title | Quantum Life Buddhism Liturgical Services PDF eBook |
Author | Sylvain Chamberlain-Nyudo |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 110 |
Release | 2014-04-26 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1312117354 |
Step by step description of Buddhist funeral services following a strict scholarship of Buddhist teachings from the original oral traditions to the modern day transliterations. Quotes from the oral teaching and 13th century AD monk, Nichiren Shonin, on the nature of life and death, as well as thoughtful insights into the core of Buddhist thought on the nature of the life process. Includes a full prayer book for funeral ceremonies to hand out to all attendees for participation. Serves as a wonderful guide to the ceremony and a study primer for those interested in Buddhism who may not understand the practice.