Religion and Society in New York's Early Republic Congregations
Examines the histories of four famous church congregations in early Republic New York City to uncover the lived experience of these historical subjects, and just how religious experience and social change connected in the dynamic setting of early Republic New York.
Paul Manz enjoyed a long career, serving as organist, composer, teacher, and recitalist. Known for his improvisations, Manz cultivated and vigorously promoted the idea of the hymn festival a program of singing, readings, and organ music, often assisted by choirs and instrumentalists. Hymn festivals continue to be popular throughout the United ......
The Hymn Texts and Translations of F. Samuel Janzow
The career of F. Samuel Janzow (1913-2001) was marked by roles as pastor, professor, and scholar. In all of these he served with great humility, from shepherding a small congregation in London during the blitz, to teaching countless college students, to his many editorial contributions to Lutheran Worship (1982). An ordained Lutheran pastor with a ......
Drawing on five years of research with pilgrims before, during and after their trips, this book offers a lived religion approach that explores the trip's hybrid nature for pilgrims themselves: both ordinary - tied to their everyday role as the family's ritual specialists, and extraordinary - since they leave home in a dramatic way.
Drawing on five years of research with pilgrims before, during and after their trips, this book offers a lived religion approach that explores the trip's hybrid nature for pilgrims themselves: both ordinary - tied to their everyday role as the family's ritual specialists, and extraordinary - since they leave home in a dramatic way.
Among the earliest writings in Syriac literature is the collection of 30 memre or discourses entitled the Book of Steps or Liber Graduum, mostly probably written in the late fourth century inside the Persian Empire (modern Iraq). The author, who deliberately withheld his name, wrote extensively on the spiritual life and exploits of two groups of ......
This extra long collection of 121 Christmas stories will warm readers hearts and spread the wonder of the holiday season with its tales of love, joy, and awe. A great holiday gift.
"Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Gift of Christmas" will delight readers with its stories about the joy, wonder, and blessings of the holiday season. This special ......
The Hymns, Carols, and Translations of Henry L. Lettermann
Henry L. Lettermann (1932-96) served as professor of English at Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, Illinois, from 1959 to 1988 where his talent for poetry became readily apparent. From 1979 to 1987 he served as a member and secretary of the Hymn Text and Music Committee which produced Lutheran Worship in 1982. His original texts, ......
Improve Your Skills, Improve Your Choir - A Brief Guide for the New or U
Choirs are an important component of leadership for congregational worship. In some communities, persons are recruited to be choir directors, but they have not been prepared for the job. This modest handbook is designed to help new or untrained choir directors improve both themselves and their choir and also increase the personal satisfaction of ......
