| Beyond Common Worship: Anglican Identity and Liturgical Diversity Contributor(s): Earey, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0334047390 ISBN-13: 9780334047391 Publisher: SCM Press OUR PRICE: $26.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Anglican - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - Worship & Liturgy - Religion | Institutions & Organizations |
| Dewey: 264.03 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.47 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The introduction of Common Worship services in the Church of England has gone remarkably smoothly, considering the immensity of the task. But despite its overall success, the sheer variety of material, coupled with the complex rules about what is and is not allowed, have left some parishes, clergy and Readers wondering if this is really the best way to produce good worship. A question such as, 'How do we use Common Worship for a Messy Church service of Holy Communion?' focuses the issue - but it is a question being asked in different ways in lots of different places. In this book, Mark Earey turns to the future, asking whether the framework of canon law, notes and rubrics within which Common Worship operates is any longer fit for purpose. In a mixed economy Church in which fresh expressions of church, alt.worship and new monasticism all sit alongside traditional parish churches, he asks whether it is time for the current rules-based approach to Church of England liturgy to make way for an approach based on trust and accountability. Such an approach would allow for more local flexibility and creativity, but raises big questions about how such worship can be truly indigenous yet authentically Anglican. |
Contributor Bio(s): Earey, Mark: - Revd Mark Earey is a former parish priest and Praxis National Education Officer. He is now Director of Anglican Formation and tutor in Liturgy and Worship at the Queens Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham. He is a member of the Church of England Liturgical Commission, and Chair of the Group for Renewal of Worship (GROW, the group behind Grove Worship Booklets). |