Worship for the Whole People of God, Second Edition
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Worship for the Whole People of God, Second Edition

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
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Worship for the Whole People of God, Second Edition

About this book

This revised edition of the popular textbook on worship by renowned hymn writer and professor Ruth C. Duck provides theological foundations for worship and explores the ways Christians have adapted worship to various cultures to help them live faithfully and to communicate the gospel to others. The author celebrates the many languages and cultural settings in which the gospel has been, and is, preached, sung, and prayed. The goal of this volume is to support good pastoral and congregational reflection on what worship is and does. Consequently, Duck discusses many different forms of worship from several cultures (African American, Asian, Euro-American) and offers advice on how to read a congregation and define its culture in order to plan culturally appropriate worship. She includes many practical suggestions for preparing and leading worship, including diverse ministries of music, movement, and visual arts that are becoming more popular today.

From worship's theological underpinnings, the book turns to worship leadership, forms of prayer, preaching, the sacraments, ordination, and various other liturgies. Because of its emphasis on vital and Spirit-led worship, this comprehensive book on Christian worship will be used in years to come, not only as a core textbook for seminarians and ministry students from a variety of cultures and traditions but also as a resource for local church pastors and laity who are dedicated to the enlivening of Christian worship.

In this new edition, Duck updates and expands the recommended resources, updates the section on worship trends, enhances the section on multicultural worship, and revises marriage information based on cultural and denominational changes.

Highlights include stories of four churches that are developing creative ways to grow and meet the possibilities and challenges of these times, especially in seeking justice, serving people in their neighborhood, and building bridges among cultures and religious groups. In addition, a new appendix by David Gambrell addresses the theological and practical questions surrounding online worship in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise Page
  3. Half Title
  4. Also by Ruth C. Duck
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. 1. Understanding Christian Worship: Theological Foundations
  11. 2. Participatory Worship
  12. 3. Diverse Worship
  13. 4. Planning and Leading Worship
  14. 5. The Arts of Worship
  15. 6. Vivid Words for Worship
  16. 7. Forms of Prayer and Worship
  17. 8. The Word Is among You: Scripture, the Church Year, Worship, and Preaching
  18. 9. Every Bush Afire with God: The Sacraments in Christian Worship
  19. 10. Baptism: The Foundation of Christian Life and Ministry
  20. 11. The Meal of Thanksgiving
  21. 12. Pastoral Liturgies
  22. 13. Recovering Liturgies of Healing and Reconciliation
  23. 14. A New Church Still Emerging
  24. Permissions
  25. Appendix 1: Online Worship for the Whole People of God, by David Gambrell
  26. Appendix 2: Learning Center: A Journey with Jesus through the Church Year
  27. Appendix 3: Ethical, Pastoral, and Liturgical Resources from an LGBTQ Perspective
  28. Notes
  29. Index
  30. Excerpt from Ten Essential Strategies for Becoming a Multiracial Congregation, by Jacqueline J. Lewis and John Janka