Information is given about the forthcoming conference of the North American Academy of Liturgy (1981) and information is given about the journal Reformed Liturgy and Music.
Journals
A report is given on the 1980 Annual Meeting of the Society, and an announcement made about a forthcoming Centenary Lecture. Gratitude is expressed to the Revd W J Ross who had demitted office after serving as secretary for 25 years.
Reference: Volume 10, Number 02 Nov 1980, p95
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This issue is the first joint issue with the American periodical Worship and Reform and the editor is joined by Prof Ross Mackenzie of Union Theological Seminary, Virginia, as co-editor.
Reference: Volume 10, Number 01 May 1980, p1
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| Editorial | 483.04 KB |
This is a survey of theological teaching in the USA and gives detailed information about Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Reformed, United Church of Christ, Methodist and Baptist seminaries. The author highlights some difficulties that attend the planning and delivery of courses, including the lack of a single dominating style of worship, the suspicion of tradition, and the unending search for novelty.
Reference: Volume 10, Number 01 May 1980, p2
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| Reflections on Teaching Liturgics in the United States: Resources and Problems | 5.84 MB |
These are given as examples of recent liturgical work on both sides of the Atlantic, one compiled by an unofficial committee with ecumenical intent, the other a prayer prepared for a recent conference of the Church Service Society.
Reference: Volume 10, Number 01 May 1980, p15
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| Two Eucharistic Prayers | 2.35 MB |
This is the second of two articles by Arve Brunvoll and consists of the 1977 order for Mass with an extended commentary under the headings of Opening, Confession, Gloria, Readings, Creed, Intercession, the Supper, Close, with further reflections on liturgical leadership, the revision of the prayers, the music of the service, and the psalm.
Reference: Volume 10, Number 01 May 1980, p23
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| Tradition and Renewal: Recent Liturgical Work in the Church of Norway - Part II | 3.92 MB |
The third article by Bryan Spinks outlines the reformer’s marriage rites, surveying the situation and customs to date, Luther’s own writings on marriage, what is provided for in the rite, and a concluding note on Luther as a liturgical writer.
Reference: Volume 10, Number 01 May 1980, p33
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| Luther’s Other Major Liturgical Reforms | 2.32 MB |
What to do with Sunday morning by Harold Daniels (Westminster Press 1979), a book for planners and leaders of Sunday worship, including such aspects as the use of art forms, music, and how to handle ceremony. Review by Douglas Murray.
The Christian Priest: elder and prophet David Power (Sheed and Ward 1973) reviewed by J K S Reid.
Prayers of the Eucharist, early and reformed, R C D Jasper and G J Cuming (Collins 1975), a collection of Eucharistic texts from early times until 1662.
The Book of Common Prayer 1559: The Elizabethan Prayer Book ed. J E Booty (Univ Press of Virginia 1976). Reviewed by John M Barkley.
Reference: Volume 10, Number 01 May 1980, p39
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| Book Reviews | 2.56 MB |
This recounts a recent conference of the Society in Alloa on the theme of the preservation and design of church buildings.
Reference: Volume 10, Number 01 May 1980, p45
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| The Church Service Society Notes | 1.3 MB |
Fifth Centenary Lecture Edinburgh and Aberdeen November 1978 given by the Revd Canon Dr A M Allchin, Canterbury.
Christian worship affirms the transcendence of God: Holy, holy, holy! However, God is also present in the material creation, and it is this that provides the materials with which to praise God. These two dimensions have always been held together and they do not contradict each other. This is explored through poetic works by Edwin Muir, T S Eliot, St Columba, Bobi Jones, and Dafydd ap Gwilym, and then in the theology of Richard Hooker mediated through John Keble. The lecturer concluded that we should be encouraged to worship with the whole of ourselves, body as well as spirit, sight and smell, feeling and taste, as well as hearing.
Reference: Volume 09, Number 02 Nov 1979, p47
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| “The World is Charged with the Grandeur of God” | 6.04 MB |
The second part of an interview with the Revd Stewart McGregor, Chaplain to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, by the Editor. The theme of this part is hospital worship, which is discussed in some detail, but other aspects of hospital visiting and chaplaincy are also covered. Six principles of hospital visiting are outlined.
Reference: Volume 09, Number 02 Nov 1979, p60
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| The Minister and the Hospital - Part II | 2.73 MB |
Arve Brunvoll of Bergen gives an account of recent liturgical work in the Church of Norway. The paper describes current patterns of worship and outlines the stirrings for reform in the 1920s. It examines in detail the work of the 1965 Liturgical Commission and its outcome of a new order for Mass in 1977. This in general was well received but there has been much criticism, especially from younger ministers and church musicians. Further changes may be expected.
Reference: Volume 09, Number 02 Nov 1979, p67
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| Tradition and Renewal: Recent Liturgical Work in the Church of Norway | 2.45 MB |
The Book of Common Order (1979), Saint Andrew Press, Edinburgh reviewed by John Huxtable.
Liturgical Studies, E C Ratcliff, ed. A H Couratin and D H Tripp, SPCK 1976, reviewed by G D Kilpatrick, Oxford.
Preaching through the Christian Year: a selection of exegetical passages from the Church Dogmatics, made by J McTavish and H Wells, reviewed by Raymond Hammer.
Something overheard: an introduction to the New Testament, BRF
The well is deep: aspects of the biblical heritage, BRF Book Club
Singing to the Lord: the psalms as hymns, BRF Book Club
reviewed by Douglas M Murray, Callander.
Reference: Volume 09, Number 02 Nov 1979, p72
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| Book Reviews | 3.87 MB |
Report of an address given at the Annual Meeting of the Church Service Society May 1979 by the Rt Revd L E Luscombe, Bishop of Brechin.
Reference: Volume 09, Number 02 Nov 1979, p81
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| Lambeth and Liturgy | 863.24 KB |