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Living Theology in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod

Volume 2, Number 3
Pentecost1997
Reflecting Faith In Worship: The Use Of The Means Of Grace


 

Worship  Bibliography

 

We gathered a list of worship resources.  Here are some resources that have proved valuable to them in preparing the Liturgy and in adult education.  Do you have resources you would recommend?  Fax to me at 773-935-0414  or mail to Nicholas Zook, Concordia Lutheran Church, 3855 N. Seeley Ave., Chicago, IL 60618

 

 

Commentaries on Liturgy

 

African-American Christian Worship                   

Melva Wilson Costen

Abingdon Press, 1993

 

Architecture for Worship                            

E.A. Sovik

Augsburg Fortress, 1973

 

Being As Communion                                            

John D. Zizizoulas

St. Vladimir Press, 1985

Orthodox trinitariam ecclesiology. 

Excellent on Eucharist  as Event.

 

Black Hymnody: A Hymnological History of the

African-American Church              

Jon M. Spencer

University of Tennesee Press, 1992

 

Christian Worship and Its Cultural Setting                      

Frank Senn, Augsburg Fortress, 1983

 

Come Sunday: The Liturgy of Zion                                  

William McClain

Abingdon Press, 1990

            (Companion volume to Songs of Zion)

 

From Age to Age:  How Christians Celebrated

 the Eucharist              

Edward Foley

Liturgical Training Publications,1991

 

Sound Decisions: Evaluating Contemporary Music

 for Lutheran Worship                     

            Dori Erwin Collins & Scott C. Weidler

Augsburg Fortress, 1997

 

Strong, Loving and Wise:  Presiding in Liturgy                          

Robert  W. Hovda

The Liturgical Conference, 1976

           

The Lord’s Supper                                       

Martin Marty

Augsburg Fortress, 1980

 

The Word                                                      

Martin Marty

Augsburg Fortress, 1984

 

Where We Worship                                     

Walter C. Huffman & Ralph R. Van Loon

Augsburg Fortress, 1987

 

Visible Words                                              

Robert Jenson

Fortress Press, 1975

            Commentary on the sacraments, with practical

 liturgical applications for worship space, baptisms

and celebration of the Holy Communion

 

Worship and Culture in Dialogue             

edited by S. Anita Stauffer

            Dept. For Theology & Studies

            Lutheran World Federation, 1994

 

Worship Come to Its Senses                     

Don E. Saliers

            Abingdon Press, 1996

           

Liturgy Training Publication  Sourcebooks

Liturgical Training Publications is done here in Chicago by the Archdiocese of Chicago (1800 N. Hermitage Ave, 773-486-7008).  There are source books for each season of the church year: Christmas, Lent I & II, Triduum, Easter, as well as Baptism and Death.  Source books contain    scriptures, prayers, reflections, poems, hymns and liturgical rites from the rich history of Christian worship.  Sources are drawn from Christian traditions that include Orthodox, Episcopal & Lutheran.

 

The Three Days (Revised)                                

Gabe Huck

            Liturgical Training Publications, 1992

A commentary on the Catholic rites for the

Triduum:  Holy Thursday, Good Friday,

Easter Vigil    and Easter.  Observations

about Catholic rites are very useful in

formulating our own liturgies.

 

Prayers of the Faithful                                           

Walter C. Huffman

            Augsburg Fortress, 1992

             A commentary on corporate prayer and a

source for educating Assisting Ministers in

the preparation of intercessory prayer.

 

The Shape of Baptism                                        

Aidan Kavanagh

            Pueblo Publishing Co., 1978

 

Made, Not Born

            University of Notre Dame Press, 1976

 

The Eucharist                                                  

Alexander Schmemann

            St. Vladamir Seminary Press, 1988

            Orthodox Commentary on the Liturgy

 

For the Life of the World                                     

Alexander Schmemann

            St. Vladamir Seminary Press, 1988

 

Baptism                                                               

Martin Marty

            Fortress Press, PA 1962

 

Holy Supper                                                          

Martin Marty

            Fortress Press, PA 1989

 

Manual on the Liturgy                                                 

Philip Pfatteicher

            Augsburg, 1979

 

Commentary on the Occasional Services                      

Philip Pfatteicher

            Augsburg, 1983

 

Commentary on the Lutheran Book of Worship               

Philip Pfatteicher

            Augsburg, 1991

 

 

Liturgical Resources

 

Resources for liturgy, hymns, eucharistic prayers,

intercessory prayers and special services.

 

All God’s People Sing!

            Concordia Publishing House, 1992

 

A Priest’s Handbook: The Ceremonies of the Church

(Episcopal)               

            Dennis G. Michno,

Morehouse -Barlow,  1993

 

Book of Common Worship:  Pastoral Edition

            Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993

(also BCW: Daily Prayer)

 

Hymnal Supplement                                                 

            GIA Publications, 1991

 

 

Indexes for Worship Planning:  Revised Common Lectionary,

 Lutheran Book of Worship and With One Voice

            Augsburg Fortress

 

New Eucharistic Prayers                                     

Edited by Frank Senn

           Paulist Press, 1987

A collection of ecumenical essays that provide commentary

on the history, theology and development of eucharistic prayers.  

Good source in preparing congregational prayers.

 

Songs of Zion

            Supplimental Resource 12

            Abingdon Press, 1981

 

Sundays & Seasons:  Worship Planning Guide

(Cycles A & B: C avail. Fall ‘97)       

            Augsburg Fortress

            Worship Planning Guide  - includes prayers,

alternative eucharistic texts.

           

To Crown the Year:  Decorating the Church Through the Seasons                

Peter Mazar

            Liturgy Training Publications, 1995

 

Handbook of the Christian  Year

            Abingdon Press, 1986

            United Methodist resources for liturgy and eucharistic prayers.

 

At the Lord’s Table

            Abingdon Press, 1981

 

 

Scriptural & Topical Indices to LBW                            

 Paul Schuessler, et al.

            C.S.S. Publishing CO, 1985

 

Lections Indices to LBW                                               

Margy Nelson

            C.S.S. Publishing CO, 1985

Useful in correlating hymns to text and

Sunday.  Now dated  and does not  include

With One Voice Supplement.

 

Lead Me, Guide Me                                                    

            GIA Publications, Chicago, 1987

            African-American Catholic Hymnal

 

 

 

Educational Resources for Adult Study

 

These have proved valuable in adult study on liturgy,

preparation for Baptism and preparation of worship leadership

as lectors, assisting ministers, acolytes.

 

 

Open Questions in Worship Services

            Augsburg/Fortress, 1994

“What is changing in eucharistic practice?”

“What are the ethical implications of worship?”

“What are the essentials of Christian Worship?”

 

 

Let the Children Come                                           

Daniel Erlander

Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, 1996

A baptism manual for parents and sponsors