TY - BOOK AU - Moroney,Kevin TI - The common thread: liturgy looking forward SN - 9781640653672 AV - BX5940 .M675 2021 U1 - 264/.03 23 PY - 2021///] CY - New York, NY PB - Church Publishing Incorporated KW - Episcopal Church KW - History KW - 21st century KW - fast KW - Liturgical reform KW - Renouveau liturgique N1 - Starting the conversation -- A couple of words about couples of words -- One soul's tale -- Elements of a liturgical theology : creatures, the Creator, and creation -- Elements of a liturgical theology : the Bible -- Elements of a liturgical theology : the ordos of Christian liturgy -- Elements of an Anglican liturgical theology : the Book of Common Prayer -- Elements of an Anglical liturgical theology : new creation I -- Elements of an Anglican liturgical theology : new creation II -- One soul's tale : enough already -- Appendix A. Proposals for the revision of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer -- Appendix B. Proposals for the reision of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, July 2019 N2 - "The Episcopal Church is embarking on a new era of liturgical reform, giving us an opportunity to reflect on why we do what we do as a body. A Christian understanding of life sets every act of personal or communal worship as a response; we look on ourselves and everything around us with curiosity, wonder, awe, fear, love, hope, and uncertainty about what it all means for us and how we feel about it. Worship begins as a response, but reaches into the future and makes alterations to adapt to changing circumstances. This is essential reading as the General Convention approaches and these conversations continue"-- ER -