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| Preface | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Preparation for Worship | |
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| The Service for the Lord's Day | |
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| Convictions about Worship | |
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| Convictions about the Service for the Lord's Day | |
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| Origin and Development of the Fourfold Ordo of the Service for the Lord's Day | |
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| Purposes of the Ordo of the Service for the Lord's Day | |
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| Commentary on the Service for the Lord's Day | |
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| Preparing and Leading the Service for the Lord's Day | |
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| Resources for the Liturgical Year | |
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| Liturgical Time | |
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| The Shape of the Liturgical Calendar | |
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| Texts Included in "Resources for the Liturgical Year" | |
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| The Christmas Cycle: From the Darkness of the World to the Light of Christ | |
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| Christmas: The Advent of the Messianic Savior | |
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| The Day of Epiphany: Light to All People | |
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| Advent: Come, Lord Jesus! Our Lord Has Come! | |
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| Commentary on the Christmas Cycle (Advent - Christmas - Epiphany, January 6) Services | |
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| Advent | |
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| Christmas and Epiphany | |
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| The Easter Cycle: From the Ashes of Death to the Fire of the Spirit | |
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| Easter (Pascha): Celebrating the New Order | |
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| Lent: The Way of the Cross to Easter (Pascha) | |
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| Pentecost: Set on Fire as Witnesses to the Crucified and Risen Christ | |
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| Commentary on the Easter Cycle (Lent - Easter - Day of Pentecost) Services | |
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| Ash Wednesday | |
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| Passion/Palm Sunday | |
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| Maundy Thursday | |
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| Good Friday | |
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| The Great Vigil of Easter: First Service of Easter | |
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| Easter Sunday through Seventh Sunday of Easter | |
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| Ascension of the Lord | |
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| Day of Pentecost | |
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| Ordinary Time | |
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| Time between Epiphany and Lent, and Time between Pentecost and Advent | |
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| Festivals in Ordinary Time | |
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| The Baptism of the Lord | |
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| The Transfiguration of the Lord | |
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| Trinity Sunday | |
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| All Saints' Day (November 1) | |
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| Christ the King (or Reign of Christ) | |
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| Liturgical Color | |
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| Baptism and Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant | |
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| Recovering the Meaning of Baptism | |
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| Obstacles to Recovery | |
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| Reformed Emphasis | |
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| Preparation for Baptism | |
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| Commentary on the Baptism Rites | |
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| The Sacrament of Baptism: The Elements of the Rite | |
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| An Alternative Service for the Sacrament of Baptism | |
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| Baptism and Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant: A Combined Order | |
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| Daily Prayer | |
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| The Nature of Daily Prayer | |
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| Hours of Prayer and the Meaning of Time | |
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| History of Daily Prayer | |
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| Components of Daily Prayer | |
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| The Services of Daily Prayer Service | |
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| Morning Prayer | |
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| Evening Prayer (and Service of Light) | |
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| Prayer at the Close of Day | |
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| Other Services: Midday Prayer: Vigil of the Resurrection; Prayers at Mealtime | |
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| Preparing and Leading Daily Prayer | |
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| The Psalms | |
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| Singing the Psalms | |
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| Prayers for Various Occasions | |
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| The Great Litany | |
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| Other Litanies | |
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| Prayers for Various Occasions | |
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| Prayers for the World | |
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| Prayers for the Natural Order | |
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| Prayers for the Church and Other People of Faith | |
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| Prayers for the National Life | |
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| Prayers for the Social Order | |
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| Prayers for the Family and Personal Life | |
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| Prayers for the Human Condition | |
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| A Variety of Uses | |
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| Christian Marriage | |
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| Pastoral Challenge and Evangelical Opportunity | |
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| Commentary on the Marriage Rites | |
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| Rite I: A Service for General Use | |
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| Rite II: A Service Based on the Service for the Lord's Day | |
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| Rite III: A Service Recognizing a Civil Marriage | |
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| Some Questions to Address in a Session Marriage Policy | |
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| Suggestions for Conducting a Wedding Rehearsal | |
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| The Funeral: A Service of Witness to the Resurrection | |
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| Bearing Witness to the Resurrection | |
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| Comforting the Bereaved | |
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| Arrangements | |
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| The Funeral: A Service of Witness to the Resurrection | |
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| The Committal Service | |
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| Suggestions for a Service of Witness to the Resurrection | |
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| Pastoral Liturgies | |
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| Convictions about Pastoral Liturgies | |
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| Pastoral Visits | |
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| Commentary on Pastoral Liturgies | |
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| Ministry with the Sick | |
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| Holy Communion with Those Unable to Attend Public Worship | |
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| A Service for Wholeness for Use with a Congregation | |
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| A Service for Wholeness for Use with an Individual | |
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| A Service of Repentance and Forgiveness for Use with a Penitent Individual | |
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| Prayer at the Time of Death | |
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| Book of Occasional Services | |
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| Ordination and Installation | |
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| Commissioning | |
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| Dedication | |
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| Marking Transitions in a Congregation | |
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| Marking Transitions in a Governing Body | |
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| Interfaith Resources | |
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| Additional Prayers for Various Occasions | |
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| App. A: Glossary of Terms | |
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| App. B: For Further Reading | |
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| Study Guide for the Book of Common Worship | |
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| Notes | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Index | |