Rather than taking a pruning knife to the Canon of the Mass, the author shows that the Canon or ‘Office’ as in Formula Missae and the Deutsche Messe is an expression of the conviction regarding justification by faith and an avoidance of any sense of sacrifice which suggests that salvation can be achieved through human… Read More
Rev Dr W D Maxwell and Mrs Margeurite Ninian Hill.
A report of the autumn conference at Caputh, the theme being church architecture in Scandinavia. There is a reminder of the advantages of membership of the Society, offering an outline of its aims as follows: The Society was founded over a hundred years ago to further renewal in worship in the Church of Scotland, and… Read More
An account of the 1971 congress of this body in Strasbourg. Particular mention is made of the theme of ‘bodilization’ and practical work done round this topic.
Note: this article replaces that listed in the Contents on James Hogg’s Confessions of a Justified SinnerEvidence suggests a Columban origin for the faith in Monymusk. The Monymusk Stone is cited, as is the Reliquary of St Columba. The church itself is associated with the Culdees, followed by Augustinians, whose chapel the present church was…. Read More
An explanation of the change of title for the journal. Prior notice given of a new publication from the Committee on Public Worship and Aids to Devotion regarding three revised Communion services. A critique is given of the ‘near Communion’ service which closed the 1971 congress of Societas Liturgica. Other notes were on a book… Read More
Against the background of the Reformation in Hungary, the article gives detailed outlines of the service books and the forms of service from that time to the present day.
The discipline of canon law is discussed as a context for the exploration of the role of Law in the contemporary church. The New Testament evidence is outlined, and the development of law in the second and third centuries and its ultimate codification from the sixth century on. Canon Law was wide in scope but… Read More
This follows a similar article in Liturgical Studies (original title of this series of journals) Vol. 1 No.1
This followed the ending of the Sunday evening service and took place at 9.30am. This enabled a more flexible form and enabled greater participation from both children and adults.
