Gathered guests
Subtitle: a guide to worship in the Lutheran Church
By: Timothy H. Maschke.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Concordia Pub. House; Concordia Publishing; Concordia Publishing House
Published: 2009
Place of publication: St. Louis, MO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 605
ISBN-13: 9780758613493
Subjects: Public worship -- Lutheran Church; Lutheran Church -- Liturgy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [567]-585) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Dimensions of worship.; title: What is worship? ;; title: The Lutheran liturgical tradition ;; title: The church year --; title: The Lutheran liturgy.; title: The origins and development of Christian liturgy before the Reformation ;; title: The origins of Lutheran liturgy ;; title: What is a Lutheran liturgy? ;; title: The service of the word ;; title: The service of the sacrament --; title: Worship, music, and the arts.; title: Art in the Lord's service ;; title: Vestments in the Lord's service ;; title: Architecture in the Lord's service ;; title: Music in the Lord's service --; title: Festival and occasional worship services.; title: Seasonal worship services ;; title: Occasional worship services ;; title: Services of the word ;; title: Morning, evening, and daily services --; title: Prayer and reading in worship.; title: Liturgical prayer ;; title: Liturgical ministries ;; title: The ministry of reading --; title: Variety in worship.; title: Planning for praise ;; title: Worshiping in small groups ;; title: Variety in worship ;; title: Gathering other guests ;; title: After the benediction --; title: Appendix A : what is "basic" in Lutheran worship? --; title: Appendix B : seasonal suggestions for the divine service --; title: Appendix C : preparatory steps for lectors --; title: Appendix D : worship theses in a collegiate setting --; title: Appendix E : guidelines for constructing a family or small-group devotion.