Worshipping Trinity: Coming Back to the Heart of Worship - Softcover

Parry, Robin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1610976266 ISBN 13: 9781610976268

Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub, 2011

Synopsis

Writing for church leaders, worship leaders and songwriters as well as those interested in theology, Robin Parry looks at why the Trinity matters and addresses pressing questions such as:
What is the relationship between theology and worship?
Why is the Trinity central to Christian living and believing?
Does the Trinity help us understand what we do when we worship?
How can we write and select songs that foster an awareness of the Trinity?
How can we make the Trinity central through Holy Communion, spiritual gifts, preaching and the use of the arts?

Practical and realistic, Worshipping Trinity shows how we can maintain the centrality of the Trinity in a fast-changing worship culture.

About this title

About the Author:

Robin Parry is an editor for Wipf and Stock Publishers. He is also author of Old Testament Story and Christian Ethics and the coeditor of Great Is Thy Faithfulness? Reading Lamentations as Sacred Scripture.

Review:

This is a fine book; certainly, a fine book for the right people! Robin Parry's text is written for those whose ecclesial/liturgical traditions are found lacking in their presentation - if not understanding - of the Trinity. Written in an accessible conversational style, Parry is writing primarily to those in "praise and worship" traditions, and at times turns directly to those who compose contemporary Christian music, and other times to those who lead worship using those songs. In some ways, this text functions as a mystagogical catechesis for those with little or no catechetical training. [...] [Parry] shows deftness in walking the line between ancient resources and contemporary practices, and at times between scripture and tradition. [...] This would be a provocative text for study, in part or whole, in Adult Education or a Worship Committee. But maybe its most important audience is the pastors who do not plan the worship service in their church - and who know much or all of this content - but have never made the connection between their theology and worship choices. This may invoke some very helpful conversations in churches near and far. (Todd E. Johnson Pneuma, 35 (2013) 1-62)

[Parry] argues that contemporary evangelical services should remember that the Trinity is at the center of worship. This is an interesting development. [...] Readers will do well to pay attention to his warnings and encouragements intended for those in the contemporary charismatic and broadly evangelical movements. [...] Parry’s central point is to assert that this doctrine matters, and to show how and why it matters–with special attention to public and private worship. Good Theology matters for good worship. (Rev. J. Basinger Anglican Way, Vol 37, No 1)

About this edition

• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1610976266
• ISBN 13: 9781610976268
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 202