The New Handbook of the Christian Year

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ISBN: 9780687277605 | 0687277604
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Copyright: 12/1/1992

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The New Handbook of the Christian Year: Second Edition, by Hoyt L. Hickman, Don E. Saliers, Laurence Hull Stookey, and James F. White. Lectionary, prayers, responses, and Communion services updated for consistency with books of worship from several denominations. Includes:Â glossary of Christian symbols, glossary of liturgical terms, annotated bibliography, index of Scripture readings, index of Psalms, and an ecumenical service for the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

Preface	p. 9
Introduction to the Christian Year
The Christian Year	p. 13
The Common Calendar	p. 13
Dates in the Easter Cycle	p. 14
The Origin of the Christian Year	p. 16
Time Is Important	p. 16
The Lord's Day	p. 17
The Hours of the Day	p. 18
The Easter Cycle	p. 19
The Christmas Cycle	p. 22
Through the Year	p. 24
Lectionaries	p. 24
The Recovery of the Christian Year	p. 26
Protestants and the Christian Year	p. 26
The Ecumenical Reform of the Christian Year	p. 28
The Shape of the Reformed Calendar	p. 30
The Christian Year in Practice	p. 34
Resources and Decisions	p. 34
The Balance of Stability and Variety	p. 34
General Aspects of Worship	p. 35
The Functional Analysis of Worship	p. 37
The Elements of Worship Through the Year	p. 39
Entering into Worship	p. 40
Proclaiming the World	p. 41
Responding to the Word	p. 45
A Feast for All Seasons	p. 47
Resources for the Christian Year
From Hope to Joy: Advent and Christmas/Epiphany	p. 51
A Theological and Pastoral Introduction	p. 51
Preparing the People and the Place	p. 53
The Sundays of Advent	p. 57
A Service of Lessons and Carols	p. 63
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the Sundays After Christmas	p. 69
John Wesley's Covenant Service	p. 78
Epiphany	p. 84
Baptism of the Lord	p. 89
The Sundays After Epiphany	p. 92
Transfiguration	p. 97
From Ashes to Fire: Lent and Easter/Pentecost	p. 105
Proclaiming the Paschal Mystery: An Introduction to the Seasons of Lent and Easter	p. 105
Ash Wednesday	p. 110
The Sundays of Lent	p. 117
Passion/Palm Sunday	p. 125
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in Holy Week	p. 152
Holy Thursday Evening	p. 160
Tenebrae	p. 170
Good Friday with Provision for a Prayer Vigil Through Holy Saturday	p. 179
Easter Vigil, or the First Service of Easter	p. 191
Easter Day, or the Second Service of Easter	p. 209
The First Week of Easter	p. 214
The Second Through the Sixth Sundays of Easter	p. 219
Ascension Day and the Sunday Following	p. 223
Pentecost	p. 227
From Sunday to Sunday: The Season After Pentecost	p. 236
Trinity Sunday	p. 236
The Sundays After Pentecost	p. 241
Christ the King	p. 252
Special Days	p. 258
Lesser Christological Days	p. 258
All Saints and the Sanctoral Cycle	p. 259
Thanksgiving	p. 269
Appendices
Glossary of Christian Symbols	p. 281
Glossary of Liturgical Terms	p. 287
Annotated Bibliography	p. 294
Index of Scripture Readings	p. 296
Index of Psalms	p. 302
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