Advice & Handbooks

A labyrinth is a pattern consisting of a single circuitous path that winds into the centre, with no possibility of getting lost, as in a maze, and no dead ends. It is one of the most ancient tools for spiritual growth and development, dating back to...

One of the leading names in Anglo-Catholicism today asks whether the widespread falling away of the appeal of religious worship is connected with the simplification of liturgical practice over recent decades. Has a well-meant policy of making the...

This practical volume explores every aspect of serving as a Eucharist minister: what to do; how to learn vital skills; understanding the Eucharist more deeply, giving Communion in church and so forth.

Worship can be a duty rather than a joy, a gathering of the likeminded rather than an encounter with the living God. For those who lead worship, the liturgy can be reduced to a steady progression through a service book, instead of a drawing forth of...

Liturgy is a framework which enables people to worship together, to share gifts and ideas and to articulate a vision of God. Here, a group of Catholic women writers share their experience of creating rituals which have arise out of their needs and...

(9)This volume addresses a key issue for many parishes - what to do with the children during the Liturgy of the Word. It offers a blueprint for creating good, meaningful and memorable liturgies for children of mixed ages and includes sample...

Worship in the evangelical tradition is a blend of prepared and extempore contributions. It generally follows a set pattern, but openness to spontaneity is an essential ingredient. As in other traditions, ministers and worship leaders receive very...

This is a practical book of instruction for all who assist at the Eucharist and for the clergy who train them.

This magisterial book examines the changing nature of Christian worship from the earliest years of the New Testament to the liquid modern world. Discounting any notion of an idealized vision of past which each generation seeks to recreate, this...