Worship Across Cultures

A work that will inspire cross-cultural sensitivity, this practical guide provides a road map to the basic worship practices of the major ethnic and cultural groups in North American Protestantism."In Worship Across Cultures , Kathy Black reports information about actual Christian worship practices gathered in collaboration with persons who come from and minister with churches in twenty-one different cultural contexts in the US. This book is a uniquely valuable resource whether for pastors who regularly lead Christian worship in cultural contexts beyond their own, or for persons visiting worship in another context to attend a marriage or a funeral. By approaching the study of worship through description of actual practices, it will inspire cross-cultural sensitivity, as well as providing food for thought and new ideas for worship. I heartily recommend it for laity, pastors, and seminary classes."--Ruth Duck, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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INTRODUCTION

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

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Rev. Yvonne Williams Boyd

Rev. M. Andrew Robinson-Gaither

CAMBODIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

35

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Pitou Lao

CHINESE-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

42

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Rev. Samuel Chow

Rev. Mamie Ko

EURO-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

53

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Rev. Dr. Ronald Dunk

FIJIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

64

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Saimone Kete

FILIPINO-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

71

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Rev. Dr. David Marcelo

FORMOSAN-AMERICAN (TAIWANESE) WORSHIP PRACTICES

82

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Rev. Frank Yang

GHANAIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

90

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Rev. Samuel Acquaah Arhin

HAITIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

100

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Rev. Sony Augustin

HISPANIC-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

107

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Rev. Myriam Escorcia

HMONG-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

119

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Rev. Kham Dy Yang

INDIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

129

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Rev. Dr. Winson Josiah

JAPANESE-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

137

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Rev. Dr. Yasuhiko Richard Kuyama

Rev. Keith P. Inouye

KOREAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

148

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Rev. Dr. Seog Wan Cho

LAOTIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

160

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Rev. Dr. John C. Kounthapanya

LIBERIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

167

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Rev. Dr. Daniel Grimes Gueh

NATIVE AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

176

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Rev. Marvin B. Abrams

PAKISTANI-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

187

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John N. David

SAMOAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

195

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Rev. Pita Lauti

TONGAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

207

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Rev. Matini Niponi Finau

VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES

217

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Rev. Dr. Luat Trong Tran

APPENDIX A Words for "God," "Jesus Christ," and "Church"

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APPENDIX B Calendars

231

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GLOSSARY

234

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CONSULTANTS AND EDITORS

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