Altar Guild and Sacristy Handbook - Softcover

Stauffer, S. Anita

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Synopsis

This is a comprehensive revision of a best-selling title (Fortress Press, 1985) that provides an ecumenical introduction to the role of a parish altar guild. This book will help altar guilds understand the purpose of their ministry within the worship life of the church. It presents practical instructions for the preparation of worship: Holy Communion, Holy Baptism, occasional services, daily prayer, and seasons and festivals of the liturgical year. Altar Guild Handbook (Revised Edition) provides suggestions for the organization of an altar guild, order(s) for installation, and suggestions for meetings. It also suggests how diverse cultural settings impact the task and role of the altar guild. A glossary of terms and reproducible checklists are included.

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About the Author

S. Anita Stauffer is a Lutheran pastor who has served as a parish pastor, campus pastor, worship editor and consultant of the former Lutheran Church in America, coordinator for worship of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Study Secretary for Worship of the Lutheran World Federation (Geneva, Switzerland). She is author of over ten other books on liturgy, church architecture, and early Christian archaeology.

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