How can the celebration of Holy Communion add depth and meaning to your church's Sunday worship? What would transform the Lord's Supper in your congregation from a routine ritual into a vital, dynamic experience? In Seasons of Communion, Paul Escamilla leads you through a process of discovering the rich and vibrant possibilities for sharing the Eucharist in worship through the seasons of the year. Seasons of Communion provides hands-on, practical tolls for deepening and enriching the celebration of the Lord's Supper in your local church setting, guiding pastor, Sunday school class, or planning group through studying or planning worship for each season of the year. Your congregation will be invited to experience the joy and power of the sacrament in new ways as you utilize this workbook either as a simple, stimulating study-discussion guide or in planning and sharing actual services of Holy Communion. An ideal workbook for pastors, music directors, Christian educators, worship committees, and others who plan worship; also an easy-to-use study guide for adult Sunday school classes and other study groups wanting to explore and discuss the Christian year and the sacrament we call Holy Communion.

In the context of a complete theology, which includes extended consideration of the major theological topics – the Trinity, Christology, eschatology, ministry and sacrament, but above all the eucharist – John Zizioulas propounds a fresh understanding, based on the early Fathers and the Orthodox tradition, of the concept of person, and so of the Church itself.

"When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, 'This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.'" —1 Corinthians 11:24 The Lord's Supper is more than a church tradition or a complex doctrinal controversy—it has practical importance to our daily lives. When Jesus instituted the Supper, it was meant to strengthen the faith of his followers by reminding them of his promises. God has always made promises to his people through covenants, and along with them given signs and meals to point to and confirm his blessings. Looking at the unity of the covenants throughout the Bible, this book will help Christians recover the practical importance of the Lord's Supper as both a sign and a meal of the new covenant blessings God has bestowed on believers in Christ.

The Common Worship Main Volume is the primary worship and service book for the Church of England. It contains material used on Sundays by most churches: a variety of Communion services and non-eucharistic forms of worship, as well as the basic Baptism service and the Psalms. Full contents: The Declaration of Assent The Calendar A Service of the Word Morning and Evening Prayer on Sunday Morning and Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer Night Prayer (Compline) Night Prayer (Compline) in Traditional Language Prayers for Various Occasions The Litany The Litany from the Book of Common Prayer Authorized Forms of Confession and Absolution Creeds and Authorized Affirmations of Faith Holy Communion including A Form of Preparation, Order One, Order One in Traditional Language, Order Two, Order Two in Contemporary Language, Supplementary Texts, Seasonal Provisions Thanksgiving for the Gift of a Child Holy Baptism Collects and Post Communions Collects and Post Communions in Traditional Language Rules Lectionary The Psalter Canticles