Suggestions: Worship/Liturgy resources

Rosie Perera
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edited December 2024 in English Forum

Here are some suggestions for Worship/Liturgy resources: reference, history and theology of worship and liturgy, and some stuff on contemporary issues affecting worship & liturgy (technology, language, etc.):

  • The Oxford History of Christian Worship (Geoffrey Wainwright & Karen B. Westerfield Tucker, eds.; Oxford)
  • The Study of Liturgy (Cheslyn Jones, Geoffrey Wainwright, Edward Yarnold SJ & Paul Bradshaw, eds.; Oxford)
  • Introduction to Christian Worship (James F. White, Abingdon Press)
  • A Brief History of Christian Worship (James F. White, Abingdon Press)
  • At the Origins of Christian Worship: The Context and Character of Earliest Christian Devotion (Larry W. Hurtado, Eerdmans)
  • Liturgies of the Western Church (Bard Thompson, Fortress Press)
  • Documents of Christian Worship: Descriptive and Interpretive Sources (James F. White, Westminster John Knox)
  • New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy & Worship (Paul Bradshaw, Westminster John Knox)
  • Christian Liturgy: Catholic and Evangelical by (Frank C. Senn, Augsburg Fortress)
  • Engaging With God: A Biblical Theology of Worship (David Peterson, IVP)
  • Liturgical Theology: The Church as Worshiping Community (Simon Chan, IVP)
  • Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for This Urgent Time (Marva Dawn, Eerdmans)
  • Worship Words: Discipling Language for Faithful Ministry (Debra Rienstra & Ron Rienstra, Baker Academic)
  • Christian Worship: 100,000 Sundays of Symbols and Rituals (Gail Ramshaw, Fortress Press)
  • Worship Reformed According to Scripture (Hughes Oliphant Old, Westminster John Knox)
  • With Reverence and Awe: Returning to the Basics of Reformed Worship (D.G. Hart & John R. Muether, P & R Publishing)
  • Christian Worship (Foundations of Christian Faith Series) (Ronald P. Byars, Westminster John Knox)
  • Worship Matters -- Vol. 1: A United Methodist Guide to Ways to Worship & Vol. 2: A United Methodist Guide to Worship Work (E. Byron Anderson, Discipleship Resources)
  • Christian Worship and Technological Change (Susan J. White, Abingdon)
  • Transforming Our Days: Spirituality, Community and Liturgy in a Technological Culture (Richard Gaillardetz, Crossroad)
  • High-Tech Worship?: Using Presentational Technologies Wisely (Quentin J. Schultze, Baker)

All of those are from different publishers, so it might be hard to get a bundle together but maybe they could be grouped in smaller sets by publisher. And then there's this one series all by Eerdmans:

The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies Series (John D. Witvliet, series editor; Eerdmans):

  • A Primer on Christian Worship: Where We've Been, Where We Are, Where We Can Go (William Dyrness)
  • The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship: A Brief Introduction and Guide to Resources (John D. Witvliet)
  • The Substance Of Things Seen: Art, Faith, And The Christian Community (Robin M. Jenson) 
  • The Pastor As Minor Poet: Texts and Subtexts in the Ministerial Life (M. Craig Barnes)
  • A New Song for an Old World: Musical Thought in the Early Church (Calvin R. Stapert)
  • Discerning the Spirits: A Guide to Thinking About Christian Worship Today (Cornelius Plantinga Jr. & Sue A. Rozeboom)
  • A More Profound Alleluia: Theology and Worship in Harmony (Leanne Van Dyk)
  • Christian Worship in Reformed Churches Past and Present (Lukas Vischer)
  • Inclusive Yet Discerning: Navigating Worship Artfully (Frank Burch Brown)
  • What Language Shall I Borrow?: The Bible and Christian Worship (Ronald P. Byars)

Here's one trilogy on three liturgical elements:

  • Calendar: Christ's Time for the Church (Laurence Hull Stookey, Abingdon)
  • Baptism: Christ's Act in the Church (Laurence Hull Stookey, Abingdon)
  • Eucharist: Christ's Feast with the Church (Laurence Hull Stookey, Abingdon)

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