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A Working Manual for Altar Guilds by Dorothy C. Diggs

A Working Manual for Altar Guilds

Third Edition

Dorothy C. Diggs

Church Publishing Incorporated · Print & ebook · January 1, 1988

Completely updated to reflect the sweeping changes in worship patterns which began with "The Liturgical Revival" and culminated in the adoption of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.

Worship & LiturgySacramentsEpiscopalian Christianity
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Who it’s for
A manual covering church service preparations, special celebrations, and a glossary of church terms.
Genres
Worship & Liturgy, Episcopalian Christianity, Sacraments
Published
Church Publishing Incorporated, January 1, 1988

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About this book

Completely updated to reflect the sweeping changes in worship patterns which began with "The Liturgical Revival" and culminated in the adoption of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Chapters cover preparations for the various services of the Church, plus special celebrations such as Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, and Easter, weddings, burials, ordinations, consecrations, and others. A glossary of church terms is included.

Church Service Preparations

A manual covering church service preparations, special celebrations, and a glossary of church terms.

Come here for

  • Preparations for church services
  • Coverage of Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

Expect

  • Guidance on weddings, burials, ordinations, and consecrations
  • A glossary of church terms

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Worship & Liturgy84%
Episcopalian Christianity47%
Sacraments27%

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Publisher categories

  • Church Administration
  • Christian Rituals & Practice
Authors
Dorothy C. Diggs
Publisher
Church Publishing Incorporated
Published
January 1, 1988
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Church Administration