A Bibliography of Christian Worship

by Bard Thompson

This major bibliography reflects both recent ecumenical trends and a renewed interest in liturgy and worship in all churches. The bibliography deals extensively with major foci of Christian Initiation, Eucharist, Ordination, Marriage, Reconciliation, Ministry to the Sick and Dying, Burial, the Daily Office, and the Calendar.

Conceived historically, its major presentation is by church family. Concluding sections deal with worship and the arts, and church music and hymnology. The compilers, liturgical scholars in New Jersey and New York, represent the major Christian traditions.

786 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Bard Thompson (1925-1987) received a PhD at Union Theological Seminary in 1952. Before coming to Lancaster Seminary in 1961 he served on the faculties of Candler School of Theology and the Divinity School of Vanderbilt University. He is the author of Liturgies of the Western Church (1961) and co-author with Howard Paine of Book of Prayers for Church and Home (1962). His lecture "The Heidelberg Catechism and the Mercersburg Theology" constituted his inaugural address as professor of church history at Lancaster Theological Seminary.