Author Description

This is an essential introductory to liturgy for both ordinands and trainee lay readers – indeed for anyone who finds themselves having to plan or lead public worship. Well-known worship writer and speaker Mark Earey has written this book both for lovers and loathers of liturgical worship – and for those who want to discover it for the first time. <br><br>This updated and enlarged second edition now includes:<br><br>• How liturgy works as ritual;<br>• The use of liturgy in different traditions; <br>• The shape of the Christian year – and what this tells us about God’s engagement with the world;<br>• Patterns of reading scripture in worship; using music and song; and how to use words and silence in worship. <br><br><p>Liturgical Worship will enthuse and give confidence to anyone who needs to know more about this fascinating subject. </p>