The Companion to the Book of Common WorshipPublished during the tenth anniversary of the "Book of Common Worship" (1993), "The Companion to the Book of Common Worship" is a practical guide, answering questions such as how do I use the "Book of Common Worship" to its fullest advantage? and how can the "Book of Common Worship" form a congregation into a community that glorifies and enjoys God? |
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Great book to have as a companion to the main book
User Review - Glenn Grigsby - Christianbook.comThis is a great book to have along with the Book of Common Worship. Brings in new insight that was not available when the main book was written. Updates nicely. Read full review
Contents
| 1 | |
| 82 | |
XV | 100 |
Festivals in Ordinary Time | 148 |
BAPTISM AND REAFFIRMATION OF THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT | 155 |
DAILY PRAYER | 173 |
THE PSALMS | 202 |
PRAYERS FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS | 208 |
FOR FURTHER READING | 287 |
STUDY GUIDE for the Book of Common Worship | 295 |
Contents | 299 |
A Story and a Meal BCW 46 | 305 |
Christmas Joy at the Coming of the Savior BCW 178190 | 311 |
The Easter Vigil BCW 294314 | 317 |
The Churchs Songbook and Prayer Book | 325 |
NOTES | 328 |
14 | 229 |
A SERVICE OF WITNESS TO THE RESURRECTION | 234 |
PASTORAL LITURGIES | 246 |
BOOK OF OCCASIONAL SERVICES | 266 |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS | 279 |
The Inseparable Link between Story and Time | 331 |
INDEX | 335 |
44 | 340 |
Common terms and phrases
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Popular passages
Page 251 - We are convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord
Page 16 - On the day which is called Sunday, all who live in the cities or in the countryside gather together in one place. And the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read as long as there is time. Then, when the reader has finished, the president,
Page 251 - In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve
Page 311 - reference to the birth of Christ: But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. (Gal. 4:4-5). In
Page 107 - So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" (2 Cor. 5:17). The Scriptures offer confidence in the power of God who raised up Jesus, and an invitation to trust God's grace for life and for death. God reversed the judgment
Page 175 - as a collection of individuals. The opening words of the prayer Jesus taught his disciples instructs us as well about our commonality before God in prayer. And the promise of Jesus is for us also: "Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them
Page 93 - But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. (Gal. 4:4-5,
Page 63 - Sing: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.
Page 318 - who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death. Therefore, we have been buried with Christ by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead
Page 311 - In this is love, not that we loved God but that God loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. (1 John 4:10) And we have seen and do testify that
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Companion to the Book of Common Worship |
| Editor | Peter C. Bower |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Geneva Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0664502326, 9780664502324 |
| Length | 350 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christianity / Presbyterian Religion / Institutions & Organizations |
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