The Liturgy Explained: New Edition

by James W. Farwell

Overview

An easy-to-understand explanation of the liturgy in all its aspects for the uninitiated.

In this clear and concise work, respected liturgical theologian James W. Farwell provides a basic introduction to the liturgy of the Episcopal Church. He explains what happens when and why in straightforward terms for newcomers who have no prior knowledge of liturgical matters. The Liturgy Explained will be immensely edifying for veteran worshippers in the Episcopal Church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819228383
Publisher:	Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/01/2013
Edition description:	New
Pages:	57
Sales rank:	519,333
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

James W. Farwell is professor of theology and liturgy at Virginia Theological Seminary and served as the Thomas W. Phillips Chair of Religious Studies and Chair of the Department of Humanities at Bethany College, WV. He earned the Ph.D. from Emory Universityand is the author of The Liturgy Explained and This Is the Night: Suffering, Salvation, and the Liturgies of Holy Week.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 The Sacred Geography of the Liturgy 11

Chapter 2 The Structure of the Liturgy 15

Chapter 3 What We Do in the Liturgy 19

Chapter 4 Bodies in Motion: Gesture, Movement, Ceremonial 49

Conclusion 55