100 Years of Worshiping Together: Where Do We Stand? Why Does It Matter?

Several shared liturgical phenomena demonstrate that Christian assemblies in many ways "worship together" simply in their regular practice of liturgy. At the same time, recent years have seen a pronounced withdrawal from that ecumenical reality and its implications for Christian unity. Sti...

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Main Author: Lathrop, Gordon 1939- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2018
In: Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 53, Issue: 2, Pages: 279-291
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDJ Ecumenism
RC Liturgy
Further subjects:B extraordinary form
B Church
B ecumenical liturgical consensus
B liturgical ecclesiology
B reforming Gospel
B Christians
B Worship
B Evangelical Churches
B mutual affirmation and admonition
B Admonition
B Liturgical Movement
B Liturgics
B Lectionary
B prayers we have in common
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Summary:Several shared liturgical phenomena demonstrate that Christian assemblies in many ways "worship together" simply in their regular practice of liturgy. At the same time, recent years have seen a pronounced withdrawal from that ecumenical reality and its implications for Christian unity. Still, this essay counsels against despair and argues that the emergence of liturgical ecclesiology, the practice of mutual affirmation and admonition, and a rereading of the New Testament as a document for continuing liturgical reform all offer significant hope.
ISSN:2162-3937
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2018.0019