Worship Foundations Guide

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This subject guide covers the wide range of issues and basic resources for study in the area of worship.

|Call Number browsing areas| Keywords for searching | Guides to the Literature | Encyclopedias | Dictionaries | Handbooks & Manuals | Bibliographies | Key Journals | Websites | Research Databases | Additional Sources

Call Number browsing areas:

BV5-525 Worship
M1999-2199 Sacred Vocal Music
ML 3921-3921.8 Religious aspects of music

General keywords for searching

These phrases are usefull in the library catalogue and research databases.

Worship, Liturgy
Vital worship
Healthy Congregations
Public Worship
Worship (Religious education)
Music in liturgy
Worship programs
Liturgics
Small Churches
God -- Worship and Love
Liturgies, Prayers
Church music

Guides to the Literature

Dix, Dom Gregory and Paul V. Marshall. The shape of the Liturgy. New York: The Seabury Press, 1982.
AST General Collection: BV 178 D5 1982

Jones, Cheslyn. The study of Liturgy. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
AST General Collection: BV 176 S76 1992

De Waal Malefyt, Norma. Designing worship together: models and strategies for worship planning. Herndon, Va.: Alban Institute, 2005.
AST General Collection: BV 15 D42 2005

Hurtado, Larry W. At the origins of Christian worship: the context and character of earliest Christian devotion. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans Pub., 2000.
AST General Collection: BV 6 H87 2000

White, James F. Introduction to Christian Worship. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000.
AST General Collection: BV 176.3 W48 2000

Bradshaw, Paul F. The search for the origins of Christian worship: Sources and methods for the study of early liturgy. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
AST General Collection: BV 185 B734 2002

Encyclopedias

Wainwright, Geoffrey and Karen Westerfield Tucker. The Oxford history of Christian worship. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
AST General Collection: BV 15 O95 2006 .

Dictionaries

Stake, Donald Wilson. The ABCs of Worship: A concise dictionary. Louisville, Ky.: John Knox Press, 1992.
AST Reference Collection: BV 15 S69

Bradshaw, Paul. The New SCM Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. London: SCM Press, 2002.
AST General Collection: BV 173 N487 2002

Steffler, Alva William. Symbols of the Christian Faith. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2002. AST Reference Collection: BV 150 S77 2002

Julian, John. Dictionary of Hymnology. London: John Murray, 1925.
AST Reference Collection: BV 305 J8 1925

Lang, Rev. Jovian P. Dictionary of the Liturgy. New York: Catholic Book Publishing Co., 1989.
AST General Collection: BV 173 L26 1989

Handbooks & Manuals

Willimon, William H. A guide to preaching and leading worship. Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, c2008.

AST General Collection: BV 15 W535 2008

Ramshaw, Gail. Christian worship :100,000 sundays of symbols and rituals. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, c2009.

AST General Collection: BV 15 R35 2009

Williams, Aileen. Worship and daily life: A resource for worship planners.
AST General Collection: BX 8337 W65 1999

Berkley, James D. Leadership handbook of preaching and worship. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1997.
AST General Collection: BV 4011 L433 1997

Hartjes, Jack. Read the way you talk: a guide for lectors. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, 2004.
AST General Collection: BX 1915 H37 2004

Gilbert, Marlea. The work of the people :what we do in worship and why. Herndon, Va.: Alban Institute, c2007.

AST General Collection: BV 176.3 W67 2007

Bibliographies

A bibliography of Christian worship. Philadelphia: American Theological Library Association; Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1989.
AST Reference Collection: Z 7813 B5 1989.

Tiller, J. E. A modern liturgical bibliography. Bramcote, England: Grove Books, 1974.
AST Reference Collection:Z 7813 T5 1974.

Key Journals

(Shelved alphabetically by title the AST Library. Click on the title to see our holdings.)

Worship
Liturgical Studies
Studia Liturgica
Gathering: a packet for worship planners (UCC)
Call to Worship: liturgy, music, preaching and the arts (PC USA) - a continuation of Reformed Liturgy and Music Celebration (RC)
Liturgy

Websites

The Anglican Church of Canada:

http://www.anglican.ca/faith/worship/index.htm

The United Church of Canada:

http://www.united-church.ca/en/worship

Research Databases

AST Library Research Databases

Additional Sources

Johnson, Lawrence J. Worship in the early church :an anthology of historical sources. Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, c2009.

AST General Collection: BV 6 J64 2009 (Volumes 1-4, with supplementary Compact Disc: BV 6 J64 2009 suppl. )

Dyrness, William A. A primer on Christian worship :where we've been, where we are, where we can go. Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2009.

AST General Collection: BV 15 D96 2009

Brown, Frank Burch. Inclusive yet discerning :navigating worship artfully. Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Company, 2009.

AST General Collection: BV 15 B75 2009

Witvliet, John D. Worship seeking understanding: windows into Christian practice. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2003.
AST General Collection: BV 10.3 W58 2003

Klein, Patricia S. Worship without Words: The signs and symbols of our faith. Brewster, Massachusetts: Paraclete Press, 2000.
AST Reference Collection: BV 150 K54 2000

Bailey, Wilma A. Music in Christian Worship: at the service of the liturgy. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, 2005.
AST General Collection: BV 290 M88 2005

Browne, Elizabeth J. Creating an inclusive worship community: accommodating all people at God's table: a parish resource book. Liguori, Mo.: Liguori, 2004.
AST General Collection: BV 15 B77 2004

Lathrop, Gordon. Holy things :a liturgical theology. Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c1993.

AST General Collection: BV 176 L37 1993

Saliers, Don E. Worship come to its senses. Nashville : Abingdon Press, c1996.

AST General Collection: BV 15 S26 1996