The Church Rituals Handbook: Second Edition

Accent the participation of the whole family of faith by discovering the meaning and blessing of holy rituals! The Church Rituals Handbook provides pastors with a meaningful tool for the services they perform as shepherds of the flock of God. Covering a wide array of services, from less common rituals to the more known practices, this updated and expanded edition gives pastors immediate practical helps to service preparation.

This helpful resource includes: instructions, an order of service, suggested hymns, Scripture readings and ecitations for: The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper The Reception of Church Members The Sacrament of Baptism Marriage Installations Includes Calls to Worship, Offertories Ideas and Prayers and lesser known rituals John Wesley's Covenant Service A Service of healing Service of Reconciliation Seasonal services including Advent, Easter, and Christmas