Manual of worship and polity
By: Church of the Brethren.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Brethren Publishing House
Published: 1955
Place of publication: Elgin, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
Subjects: Church of the Brethren -- Liturgy and ritual.
Notes: "Authorized by the Ministry and Home Mission Commission of the General Brotherhood Board-Church of the Brethren."
Table of contents: label: Part One - Forms and Ceremonies; label: I. Services of the Home and Family
title: 9; label: A. Betrothal or Engagement
title: 9; label: B. Marriage
title: 10; label: C. Home Dedication
title: 23; label: D. The Sacramental Observance in Family Life
title: 38; label: E. The Breaking of Bread
title: 50; label: F. The Common Toil
title: 50; label: II. Services of the Pastoral Ministry
title: 51; label: A. A Service of Penitence and Forgiveness
title: 51; label: B. A Service of Praise at the Birth of a Child
title: 53; label: C. Sacrament of Dedicating Children to God
title: 55; label: D. Ministry to the Sick
title: 59; label: E. Ministry to the Dying
title: 65; label: F. The Pastor Guiding Spiritual Growth
title: 67; label: G. The Pastor's Personal Discipline
title: 69; label: H. The Service of Consolation and Memory
title: 81; label: III. Services of the Assembled Church
title: 105; label: A. Direction in Personal Preparation for Worship or Communion
title: 105; label: B. The Love Feast and Communion
title: 107; label: C. Licensing and Ordaining Ministers
title: 122; label: D. Consecrating Deacons
title: 139; label: E. Installing a Pastor
title: 146; label: F. Installing a Moderator of a Church
title: 153; label: G. Recognition and Consecration of Church School Workers and Teachers
title: 157; label: H. Installing Church Officers
title: 161; label: I. Receiving Members Into Church Fellowship
title: 164; label: J. Special Services
title: 176; label: Part Two - Worship Helps; label: I. Calls to Worship
title: 190; label: A. Praise
title: 190; label: B. Penitence
title: 192; label: C. Prayer
title: 193; label: D. Holy Communion
title: 195; label: E. Advent
title: 196; label: F. Christmas
title: 197; label: G. Lent
title: 197; label: H. Palm Sunday
title: 198; label: I. Good Friday
title: 199; label: J. Easter
title: 200; label: K. Whitsunday
title: 201; label: L. Old Year
title: 202; label: M. New Year
title: 203; label: N. Harvest Thanksgiving
title: 204; label: O. Peace
title: 205; label: P. Responsive Calls to Worship
title: 206; label: II. Declaration of Faith
title: 209; label: III. Offertory Sentences
title: 215; label: IV. Benedictions
title: 216; label: V. Prayers
title: 219; label: A. Of praise and thanksgiving
title: 219; label: B. Of faith in God's love
title: 219; label: C. For forgiveness and strength
title: 224; label: D. For Christ's companionship
title: 226; label: E. Of dedication
title: 228; label: F. Of the life everlasting
title: 234; label: G. For joy in the Christian life
title: 235; label: H. For the church
title: 236; label: I. Before the sermon
title: 236; label: J. After the sermon
title: 237; label: K. For our nation and all nations
title: 239; label: VI. Lectionary
title: 240; label: Part Three - General Brotherhood Organization; label: General Brotherhood Board
title: 241; label: Annual Conference
title: 244; label: The Region
title: 250; label: The District
title: 252; label: Property Holdings and Financial Resources
title: 256; label: Church Boards, Departments, and Committees
title: 260; label: I. Pension Board
title: 260; label: II. Tract Committee
title: 261; label: III. Gish Publishing Fund
title: 261; label: IV. Men's Work
title: 262; label: V. Women's Work
title: 263; label: VI. Pastor's Association
title: 263; label: VII. Historical Committee
title: 263; label: VIII. Brotherhood-Owned and -Related Institutions
title: 264; label: Part Four - The Local Church; label: Membership
title: 266; label: Transfer of church membership
title: 267; label: Organizing and Dividing Churches
title: 269; label: Disorganizing Churches
title: 270; label: The Local Church at Work
title: 271; label: Public Meetings
title: 285; label: Instruction in Church Membership
title: 287; label: The Redemptive Fellowship
title: 289; label: Part Five - Ministerial Matters; label: An ethical code for ministers and congregations
title: 293; label: Advancement and Standards in the Ministry
title: 296; label: Ministerial Placement and Policy
title: 298