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
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
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
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
Resources for liturgy, hymns, eucharistic prayers,
intercessory prayers and special services.
Concordia
Publishing House, 1992
(Episcopal)
Dennis G. Michno,
Morehouse -Barlow, 1993
Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993
(also BCW: Daily Prayer)
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.
Supplimental Resource 12
Abingdon Press, 1981
(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
Abingdon Press, 1986
United Methodist resources for liturgy and eucharistic prayers.
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.
GIA Publications, Chicago, 1987
African-American Catholic Hymnal
These have proved valuable in adult study on liturgy,
preparation for Baptism and preparation of worship leadership
as lectors, assisting ministers, acolytes.
Augsburg/Fortress, 1994
“What is changing in eucharistic practice?”
“What are the ethical implications of worship?”
“What are the essentials of Christian Worship?”
Daniel Erlander
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, 1996
A baptism manual for parents and sponsors