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Designed as a general introduction to Christian liturgy, this book explores the meaning, history, and practice of worship in Eastern and Western, Catholic and Protestant traditions. Its chapters cover the theology of worship, the historical development of Eucharist and the Prayer Offices, the lectionary and customs of the church year, other sacramental rites, and the use of music and the arts. As...

Liturgy is the vehicle by which the public worship of God is performed. It may refer to an elaborate formal ritual such as the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy and Roman Catholic Mass or a Protestant service, but it is not a term limited to Christian use. It can also refer to the daily Muslim salat (prayers) and the Jewish seder (order). As a religious phenomenon, liturgy is a communal ritual response to the sacred through activity reflecting praise, thanksgiving, supplication,
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