Proclamation and celebration
Subtitle: preaching on Christmas, Easter, and other festivals
By: Susan K. Hedahl
Series: Fortress resources for preaching
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780800698201
Subjects: American Sermons; Fasts and feasts; Festival-day sermons; Preaching
Description: "Proclamation and celebration focuses homiletically on the six principal festivals of the church year: Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, and Holy Trinity. Central to the complicated development of lectionaries over the centuries, these festivals have anchored the church year, primarily because they are specifically enunciated in biblical materials.Susan Hedahl argues for the importance of viewing these festivals both as a unit and individually from a doctrinal perspective in light of the dynamic and theological expressions of God's lively relationship with humanity. Exploring the possibilities in the biblical narratives that ground each festival, Hedahl helps the preacher create sermons that find joyous resonance in the liturgical, spiritual, ecumenical, theological, cultural, and educational activities of congregational life. After an initial introduction to the festivals as a group, six chapters address each specific festival, describing the history, biblical texts, doctrines, cultural issues, and possibilities attendant on the festival. Throughout the book, Hedahl uses sermon excerpts by many preachers to illustrate strategies, choosing materials from a wide range of times, styles, and cultures"--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.