Synopsis
Available in July 2021Ushers and greetersministers of hospitalityare vital to parishes so they need strong formation to comfortably and graciously respond to the needs of everyone who comes through the doors of your church. Solid training helps them become models of hospitality for the whole parish. This guide helps you train new and returning ministers of hospitality by providing knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are practical, theologically and liturgically\-informed, and spiritually inspiring. With its new title, design, and added content, this revised edition is more helpful than ever. To Fr. Paul Turners foundational chapters on the meaning and history of the ministry and on the ministrys spiritual dimensions, a brief chapter on the liturgy by liturgist Corinna Laughlin has been added. To Karie Ferrells practical and wise advice on the many detailed duties of the ministry, psychiatrist and spiritual director Thomas Welch has contributed some additional perspectives. Updates to frequently asked questions, the annotated list of recommended resources, and the glossary have added yet more value to the book, and questions for reflection and discussion continue to accompany each chapter. Let this guide help you open wide the doors of your church so that it can be, as Pope Francis has called for, a spiritual field hospital for our needy world. This guide includes: Theological and historical reflections on the liturgy and the ministry Practical skill\-building and advice for serving in this role Ways to deepen your spirituality and call to discipleship Answers to frequently asked questions Recommended resources A glossary Questions for discussion and reflection
About the Author
<bold>Corinna Laughlin<bold> wrote the first chapter, Your Ministry and the Liturgy. She is the pastoral assistant for liturgy at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, and liturgy consultant for the Archdiocese of Seattle. She has written extensively on the liturgy for Liturgy Training Publications, an agency of the Archdiocese of Chicago, and has contributed articles to Pastoral Liturgy®, Ministry and Liturgy, and other publications. She holds a doctorate in English from the University of Washington. <bold>Paul Turner<bold> wrote the preface, The History and Meaning of Your Ministry, and Spirituality and Discipleship. He is the pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri, and the director of the Office of Divine Worship for the Diocese of Kansas CitySt. Joseph. He holds a doctorate in sacred theology from SantAnselmo in Rome and is the author of many pastoral and theological resources. He serves as a facilitator for the International Commission on English in the Liturgy. <bold>Karie Ferrell<bold> wrote much of chapter three, the frequently asked questions, the resource section, and the glossary. She is a graduate of the Parish Liturgy Program, Archdiocese of Chicago, and is working on a masters in divinity at Catholic Theological Union. She has been involved in parish and archdiocesan liturgy for 15 years, including work in the Archdiocese of Chicagos Office for Divine Worship. She is presently the director of faith formation at St. Marys parish in Evanston, Illinois. <bold>Thomas P. Welch<bold> has contributed to chapter three, Serving as a Minister of Hospitality. He is a psychiatrist and medical director at Sequoia Mental Health Services in Aloha, Oregon and is also a spiritual director at the Franciscan Spiritual Center in Milwaukie, Oregon. In addition to an <sc>md<sc> from the University of Washington, he has an <sc>ma<sc> in pastoral ministry from the University of Portland.
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