Book of Common Worship: 2018 edition

by Office of Theology and Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 2018

Overview

The Book of Common Worship is a must-have for Presbyterian pastors, church musicians, liturgical leaders, and anyone who wants to know more about worship in the Reformed tradition. This useful volume includes everything church leaders need for Sunday worship, the Christian year, the sacraments, and pastoral and occasional services, such as ordinations, weddings, wholeness services, and funerals. This revision adds brief passages of practical commentary before each section and service, as well as more guidance for those who pray spontaneously or compose their own prayers.

Key Features

• Includes new sections on creation and ecology, justice and reconciliation, as well as natural and human-caused disasters
• This 2018 edition introduces revised marriage and funeral liturgies
• Adopts a user-friendly format

Contents

• The Lord's Day
• The Christian Year
• Baptism and Reaffirmation
• Ministry in the Church
• Mission in the World
• Dedications
• Marriage
• Healing and Wholeness
• Death and Resurrection
• Daily Prayer

Product Details

• Title: Book of Common Worship, Daily Prayer: 2018 Edition
• Author: The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
• Edition: 2018 Edition
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Publication Date: 2018
• Pages: 1,216
• Christian Group: Reformed
• Resource Type: Lectionary
• Topic: Worship

About Office of Theology and Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has more than 1.7 million members in more than 10,000 congregations and worshiping communities answering Christ's call to mission and ministry throughout the United States and the world.