Eucharist Bibliography: Ecumenical Resources
Note: In this and other NDCL bibliographies, materials have been selected primarily with parish ministers (rather than professional scholars) in mind. Most of the resources are in English and were published in North America.
- The Alternative Service Book 1980 (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1980). From the Preface: "The Church of England has traditionally sought to maintain a balance between the old and the new. For the first time since the Act of Uniformity this balance in its public worship is now officially expressed in two books, rather than one. The Alternative Service Book (1980), as its name implies, is intended to supplement the Book of Common Prayer, not to sueprsede it." AMAZON~~Online Excerpts
- An Australian Prayer Book An Australian Prayer Book 1978 for Use Together With the Book of Common Prayer 1662 . It is supplementary to The Book of Common Prayer and not a replacement of it. . . . It is expected that both The Book of Common Prayer and An Australian Prayer Book will continue in use. The status of An Australian Prayer Book is such that if the Church wishes to make necessary revision sit will be possible to do so." > AMAZON
- Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry. (= Faith and Order Paper #111. Geneva: World Council of Churches, 1982). This document has become the major reference point in continuing ecumenical discussions on the eucharist, receiving many official and unoffical responses from the churches. AMAZON
- Best, Thomas F. and Heller, Dagmar. Eucharistic Worship in Ecumenical Contexts. The Lima Liturgy-And Beyond (Gevena: World Council of Churches Publications, 1998). From the Editors' Introduction: "This book records the experience of a community of liturgists, theologians, church musicians, pastors and others gathered in the setting of the Ecumenical Institute, Bossey, near Geneva, Switzerland, 12-21 May 1995, to reflect on-and look beyond-one of the phenomena of the modern ecumenical movement: the eucharistic service known as the Lima Liturgy." The Lima Liturgy "was intended as a "liturgical expression of convergence achieved in Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry " (see entry above, this section). Text of the Lima Liturgy may be found in this volume, pp. 51-58.
- Blain, Susan A., ed. Eucharistic Worship in Ecumenical Context, Volumes 2 and 3 (Cleveland: United Church Press, 1995-1996). *[See also below, under the name Lawrence, Kenneth T., for information about Volume 1 of this series.] Biblical passages found in this resource are taked from the Revised Common Lectionary . AMAZON
- The Book of Alternative Services of the Anglican Church of Canada (Toronto: Anglican Book Centre, 1985). "This Book of Alternative Services is . . . not a new Book of Common Prayer and does not replace it. . . . [T]he Book of Alternative Services . . . reflects more than fourteen years of continuous research, experimentation, criticism, and evaluation." AMAZON
- The Book of Common Prayer (New York: The Seabury Press, 1979). The revised official service book of the Episcopal Church in the United States. AMAZON~~POWELL's~~Text Online
- Book of Common Worship AMAZON
- Book of Worship: The Presbyterian Church in Canada (1991) ORDERING INFORMATION
- Book of Worship: United Church of Chirst (UCC Office for Church Life and Leadership, 1986) AMAZON ~~UCC SITE
- Buchanan, Colin O., ed. Latest Anglican Liturgies 1976-1984 (= Alcuin Club Collections, no. 66; London: SPCK, 1985). Provides the texts of revised Anglican eucharistic liturgies from churches in all parts of the world (including, e.g., the West Indies, West Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, India, Korea, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia). Brief introductions and annotations are also included.
- Cartwright, Colbert S. and Cricket Harrison, O.I., eds. Chalice Worship. (St. Louis: Chalice Press, 1997). An ecumenical collection of resources for public worship that will "serve the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) well into the twenty-first century." Drawing on a wide range of materials from liturgical traditions ancient and modern, the compilers include services for Sundays, special occasions (baptism, marriage, burial), festivals and seasons, and "special worship occasions in the life of the church" (e.g., installation of ministers, welcoming new members). AMAZON
- Companion to the Lectionary [4 Volumes]
(London: Epworth Press, 1982). The series contains the following:
Volume 1: Prefaces to the Lessons, by David Calvert & John Stacey. Short "prefaces, designed to be read before the lessons in churches wehre the lectionary of either The Methodist Service Boo k or The Alternative Service Book 1980 is in use."
Volume 2: Hymns and Anthems, by Alan Dunstan & Martin Ellis. "This book is designed as a guide to the choice of hymns and anthems at morning service, whether or not it includes Holy Communion, in churches where the lectionary of either The Methodist Service Book or The Alternative Srvice Book 1980 is in use." AMAZON
Volume 3: A New Collection of Prayers, by Neil Dixon. "This volume provides new prayers for public worship linked to the themes of the Methodist and Anglican lectionaries. The contributors have sought to write prayers which are modern and intelligible without being 'trendy' and which can be used in congregations of mixed age-groups."
Volume 4: Prayers of Intercession, by Christine Odell. "This volume provides new prayers of intercession for public worship, linked to the themes of the Methodist and Anglican Lectionaries. In a variety of styles and in modern language, they seek to express the concerns and anxieties of the Christian of today." AMAZON
- Fahey, Michael A., ed. Catholic Perspectives on Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry. (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1986). Presents discussion on the "Lima Document," Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (1982: Faith and Order Paper #111).
- France, Dorothy D. At Christ's Table. Meditations and Prayers for Communion (St. Louis: Chalice Press, 1997). Rituals, readings and prayers for the celebration of eucharist and the giving of communion (e.g., to shut-ins and the hospitalized). The collection draws on resources for use by Disciples of Christ and other denominations in the free church tradition. AMAZON
- Homily Service. An Ecumenical Resource for Sharing the Word (Silver Spring, MD: The Liturgical Conference). A monthly publication offering ecumenical resources for study and preaching on the texts assigned for Sunday eucharistic celebration, as found in the Roman Catholic and Episcopal lectionaries and in the Revised Common Lectionary of the Consulation on Common Texts. For more information, see The Liturgical Conference website.
- Lawrence, Kenneth T., ed. Imaging the Word. An Arts and Lectionary Resource, Volume 1 (Cleveland: United Church Press, 1994). *[See also above, under the name Blain, Susan A., for information about Volumes 2 and 3 of this series.] Originally designed for use in connection with a curriculum developed by the United Church of Christ ( Word Among Us: A Worship-centered, Lectionary-based Curriculum for Congregations ), this book may also be used by congregations "as a resource throughout the church year for worship, fellowship, group study, meditations and devotions, and in activities across generations." AMAZON
- Lutheran Book of Worship (Minneapolis: Augsburg / Philadelphia: Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America, 1978). Prepared by the churches participating in the Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship, this book provides material for major liturgical celebrations (e.g., eucharist, baptism, marriage) and outlines a lectionary system for the church year. It also includes a hymnal and orders of service for morning and evening prayer. AMAZON
- A New Zealand Prayer Book, He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa (Auckland: Collins, 1989). From the Preface: "Though new in language and content, A New Zealand Prayer Book, He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa , preserves the ethos of Anglican spiritulaity and incoporate the best liturgical insights modern scholarship provides. . . . More importantly, the New Zealand Prayer Book has been created in our own Pacific culture setting, and shaped by our own scholarship. It belongs to our environment and our people." AMAZON
- The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper (Consultation on Church Union, 1984)
- Senn, Frank C., ed. New Eucharistic Prayers: An Ecumenical Study of Their Development and Structure (New York: Paulist, 1987). This collection of essays by liturgical historians studies fifty-two different eucharistic prayers-those found in official Roman Catholic books (as reformed after the Second Vatican Council), as well as those proposed for use in the Episcopal Church (U.S.A.), several Lutheran churches in North America, the United Methodist Church, and The Presbyterian Church U.S.A. AMAZON
- Tilson, Everett and Cole, Phyllis. Litanies and Other Prayers for the Common Lectionary (Years B, C) (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1993, 1994). AMAZON
- The United Methodist Book of Worship (Nashville: The United Methodist Publishing House, 1992). From the Preface: "This is the first book to carry the name United Methodist. This book and The United Methodist Hymnal (1989) now become the cornerstones of United Methodist worship. This book acknowledges our Anglican liturgical heritage and celebrates worship out of our cultural and ethnic diversity." AMAZON
- United Reformed Church Service Book (New York: Oxford University Press, 1989).
- Wilson, Ann Asper. Worship: Inclusive Language Resources (?: United Church of Christ Office for Church Life and Leadership, 1977).
- With One Voice: A Lutheran Resource for Worship (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1995).
