| The Proper for the Lesser Feasts and Fasts: Together with the Fixed Holy Days 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Church Publishing (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0898695104 ISBN-13: 9780898695106 Publisher: Church Publishing OUR PRICE: $37.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2006 Annotation: The first edition of Lesser Feasts and Fasts was authorized morethan 40 years ago to meet a liturgical and pastoral need for thecommemoration of various saints and occasions not included asmajor Holy Days on the calendar of the Book of Common Prayer.Subsequent editions have been updated regularly to includebiographical and liturgical material for new commemorationsauthorized for permanent or trial observance by the GeneralConvention of the Episcopal Church.This newest edition will contain material approved for trial use bythe 2006 General Convention. Among the names presented areOscar Romero, Roman Catholic Bishop of El Salvador and martyr; James Theodore Holly, first African-American bishop in theEpiscopal Church; and Vida Scudder, educator and reformer. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Episcopalian - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - Worship & Liturgy - Religion | Holidays - Christian |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" (1.65 lbs) 533 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first edition of Lesser Feasts and Fasts was authorized more than 40 years ago to meet a liturgical and pastoral need for the commemoration of various saints and occasions not included as major Holy Days on the calendar of the Book of Common Prayer. Subsequent editions have been updated regularly to include biographical and liturgical material for new commemorations authorized for permanent or trial observance by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church. This edition contains material approved for trial use by the 2006 General Convention. Among the names presented are Oscar Romero, Roman Catholic Bishop of El Salvador and martyr; James Theodore Holly, first African-American bishop in the Episcopal Church; and Vida Scudder, educator and reformer. |