Worship Bibliography

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

 

• Architecture for Worship
  E.A. Sovik
  Augsburg Fortress, 1973

 

• Being As Communion
  John D. Zizizoulas
  St. Vladimir Press, 1985
  Orthodox trinitariam ecclesiology.
  Excellent on Eucharist as Event.

 

• Black Hymnody: A Hymnological History of the
  African-American Church
  Jon M. Spencer
  University of Tennesee Press, 1992

 

• Christian Worship and Its Cultural Setting
  Frank Senn, Augsburg Fortress, 1983

 

• Come Sunday: The Liturgy of Zion
  William McClain
  Abingdon Press, 1990
  (Companion volume to Songs of Zion)

 

• From Age to Age: How Christians Celebrated the Eucharist
  Edward Foley
  Liturgical Training Publications,1991

 

• Sound Decisions: Evaluating Contemporary Music for Lutheran Worship
  Dori Erwin Collins & Scott C. Weidler
  Augsburg Fortress, 1997

 

• Strong, Loving and Wise: Presiding in Liturgy
  Robert W. Hovda
  The Liturgical Conference, 1976

 

• The Lord’s Supper
  Martin Marty
  Augsburg Fortress, 1980

 

• The Word
  Martin Marty
  Augsburg Fortress, 1984

 

• Where We Worship
  Walter C. Huffman & Ralph R. Van Loon
  Augsburg Fortress, 1987

 

• 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

 

• Worship and Culture in Dialogue
  edited by S. Anita Stauffer
  Dept. For Theology & Studies Lutheran World Federation, 1994

 

• Worship Come to Its Senses
  Don E. Saliers
  Abingdon Press, 1996

 

• 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.

 

• 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.

 

• 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.

 

• The Shape of Baptism
  Aidan Kavanagh
  Pueblo Publishing Co., 1978

 

• Made, Not Born
  University of Notre Dame Press, 1976

 

• The Eucharist
  Alexander Schmemann
  St. Vladamir Seminary Press, 1988
  Orthodox Commentary on the Liturgy

 

• For the Life of the World
  Alexander Schmemann
  St. Vladamir Seminary Press, 1988

 

• Baptism
  Martin Marty
  Fortress Press, PA 1962

 

• Holy Supper
  Martin Marty
  Fortress Press, PA 1989

 

• Manual on the Liturgy
  Philip Pfatteicher
  Augsburg, 1979

 

• Commentary on the Occasional Services
  Philip Pfatteicher
  Augsburg, 1983

 

• 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

 

• A Priest’s Handbook: The Ceremonies of the Church
  (Episcopal)
  Dennis G. Michno,
  Morehouse -Barlow, 1993

 

• Book of Common Worship: Pastoral Edition
  Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993
  (also BCW: Daily Prayer)

 

• Hymnal Supplement
  GIA Publications, 1991

 

• Indexes for Worship Planning: Revised Common Lectionary, Lutheran Book of Worship and With One Voice
  Augsburg Fortress

 

• 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.

 

• Songs of Zion
  Supplimental Resource 12
  Abingdon Press, 1981

 

• Sundays & Seasons: Worship Planning Guide
  (Cycles A & B: C avail. Fall ‘97)
  Augsburg Fortress
  Worship Planning Guide – includes prayers, alternative eucharistic texts.

 

• To Crown the Year: Decorating the Church Through the Seasons
  Peter Mazar
  Liturgy Training Publications, 1995

 

• Handbook of the Christian Year
  Abingdon Press, 1986
  United Methodist resources for liturgy and eucharistic prayers.

 

• At the Lord’s Table
  Abingdon Press, 1981

 

• Scriptural & Topical Indices to LBW
  Paul Schuessler, et al.
  C.S.S. Publishing CO, 1985

 

• 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.

 

• Lead Me, Guide Me
  GIA Publications, Chicago, 1987
  African-American Catholic Hymnal

 

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?”

 

• Let the Children Come
  Daniel Erlander
  Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, 1996
  A baptism manual for parents and sponsors