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Worship Bibliography

May 27, 2016 by Editorial Council

We gathered a list of worship resources. Here are some resources that have proved valuable to them in preparing the Liturgy and in adult education. Do you have resources you would recommend? Fax to me at 773-935-0414 or mail to Nicholas Zook, Concordia Lutheran Church, 3855 N. Seeley Ave., Chicago, IL 60618

Commentaries on Liturgy

  • African-American Christian Worship
    Melva Wilson Costen
    Abingdon Press, 1993
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  • Architecture for Worship
    E.A. Sovik
    Augsburg Fortress, 1973
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  • Being As Communion
    John D. Zizizoulas
    St. Vladimir Press, 1985
    Orthodox trinitariam ecclesiology.
    Excellent on Eucharist as Event.
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  • Black Hymnody: A Hymnological History of the
    African-American Church
    Jon M. Spencer
    University of Tennesee Press, 1992
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  • Christian Worship and Its Cultural Setting
    Frank Senn, Augsburg Fortress, 1983
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  • Come Sunday: The Liturgy of Zion
    William McClain
    Abingdon Press, 1990
    (Companion volume to Songs of Zion)
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  • From Age to Age: How Christians Celebrated the Eucharist
    Edward Foley
    Liturgical Training Publications,1991
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  • Sound Decisions: Evaluating Contemporary Music for Lutheran Worship
    Dori Erwin Collins & Scott C. Weidler
    Augsburg Fortress, 1997
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  • Strong, Loving and Wise: Presiding in Liturgy
    Robert W. Hovda
    The Liturgical Conference, 1976
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  • The Lord’s Supper
    Martin Marty
    Augsburg Fortress, 1980
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  • The Word
    Martin Marty
    Augsburg Fortress, 1984
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  • Where We Worship
    Walter C. Huffman & Ralph R. Van Loon
    Augsburg Fortress, 1987
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  • Visible Words
    Robert Jenson
    Fortress Press, 1975
    Commentary on the sacraments, with practical liturgical applications for worship space, baptisms and celebration of the Holy Communion
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  • Worship and Culture in Dialogue
    edited by S. Anita Stauffer
    Dept. For Theology & Studies Lutheran World Federation, 1994
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  • Worship Come to Its Senses
    Don E. Saliers
    Abingdon Press, 1996
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  • Liturgy Training Publication Sourcebooks
    Liturgical Training Publications is done here in Chicago by the Archdiocese of Chicago (1800 N. Hermitage Ave, 773-486-7008). There are source books for each season of the church year: Christmas, Lent I & II, Triduum, Easter, as well as Baptism and Death. Source books contain scriptures, prayers, reflections, poems, hymns and liturgical rites from the rich history of Christian worship. Sources are drawn from Christian traditions that include Orthodox, Episcopal & Lutheran.
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  • The Three Days (Revised)
    Gabe Huck
    Liturgical Training Publications, 1992
    A commentary on the Catholic rites for the Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter. Observations about Catholic rites are very useful in formulating our own liturgies.
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  • Prayers of the Faithful
    Walter C. Huffman
    Augsburg Fortress, 1992
    A commentary on corporate prayer and a source for educating Assisting Ministers in the preparation of intercessory prayer.
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  • The Shape of Baptism
    Aidan Kavanagh
    Pueblo Publishing Co., 1978
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  • Made, Not Born
    University of Notre Dame Press, 1976
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  • The Eucharist
    Alexander Schmemann
    St. Vladamir Seminary Press, 1988
    Orthodox Commentary on the Liturgy
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  • For the Life of the World
    Alexander Schmemann
    St. Vladamir Seminary Press, 1988
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  • Baptism
    Martin Marty
    Fortress Press, PA 1962
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  • Holy Supper
    Martin Marty
    Fortress Press, PA 1989
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  • Manual on the Liturgy
    Philip Pfatteicher
    Augsburg, 1979
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  • Commentary on the Occasional Services
    Philip Pfatteicher
    Augsburg, 1983
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  • Commentary on the Lutheran Book of Worship
    Philip Pfatteicher
    Augsburg, 1991

Liturgical Resources

Resources for liturgy, hymns, eucharistic prayers,
intercessory prayers and special services.

  • All God’s People Sing!
    Concordia Publishing House, 1992
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  • A Priest’s Handbook: The Ceremonies of the Church
    (Episcopal)
    Dennis G. Michno,
    Morehouse -Barlow, 1993
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  • Book of Common Worship: Pastoral Edition
    Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993
    (also BCW: Daily Prayer)
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  • Hymnal Supplement
    GIA Publications, 1991
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  • Indexes for Worship Planning: Revised Common Lectionary, Lutheran Book of Worship and With One Voice
    Augsburg Fortress
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  • New Eucharistic Prayers
    Edited by Frank Senn
    Paulist Press, 1987
    A collection of ecumenical essays that provide commentary
    on the history, theology and development of eucharistic prayers.
    Good source in preparing congregational prayers.
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  • Songs of Zion
    Supplimental Resource 12
    Abingdon Press, 1981
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  • Sundays & Seasons: Worship Planning Guide
    (Cycles A & B: C avail. Fall ‘97)
    Augsburg Fortress
    Worship Planning Guide – includes prayers, alternative eucharistic texts.
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  • To Crown the Year: Decorating the Church Through the Seasons
    Peter Mazar
    Liturgy Training Publications, 1995
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  • Handbook of the Christian Year
    Abingdon Press, 1986
    United Methodist resources for liturgy and eucharistic prayers.
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  • At the Lord’s Table
    Abingdon Press, 1981
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  • Scriptural & Topical Indices to LBW
    Paul Schuessler, et al.
    C.S.S. Publishing CO, 1985
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  • Lections Indices to LBW
    Margy Nelson
    C.S.S. Publishing CO, 1985
    Useful in correlating hymns to text and Sunday. Now dated and does not include With One Voice Supplement.
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  • Lead Me, Guide Me
    GIA Publications, Chicago, 1987
    African-American Catholic Hymnal
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    Educational Resources for Adult Study

    These have proved valuable in adult study on liturgy,
    preparation for Baptism and preparation of worship leadership
    as lectors, assisting ministers, acolytes.

    • Open Questions in Worship Services
      Augsburg/Fortress, 1994
      “What is changing in eucharistic practice?”
      “What are the ethical implications of worship?”
      “What are the essentials of Christian Worship?”
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    • Let the Children Come
      Daniel Erlander
      Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, 1996
      A baptism manual for parents and sponsors
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