Worship in Light of the Cross: Meditations for Lent

Upper Room Books
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How can the cross shed light on what we do in worship and why—not just in the Lenten season but in every season? John Indermark urges us to focus on the cross, its imprint on how we worship as a community, and how it transforms our discipleship. This 6-week study inspires us to connect corporate worship with our daily lives. He organizes the daily readings according to the components of corporate worship: gathering, invocation, confession, proclamation, creed, response, and sacrament. 6 weeks • Includes Leader's Guide KEY FEATURES • Leader's Guide helps you share this worship experience with your community of faith. • Daily readings are key in preparing you for worship experiences. • Each daily reading includes a reflection question or action. • Includes ideas for creating a weekly worship center to emphasize each week's theme.
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John Indermark is a minister in the United Church of Christ and a graduate of Eden Theological Seminary. His ministry consists of writing Christian Education curricula for The Present Word, Seasons of the Spirit, and The New International Lesson Annual. John has authored nine spiritual formation books published by Upper Room Books. John also has written resources published by Logos Productions for confirmation (Crossings) and adult education (Adult Crossings). Since moving from full-time parish ministry into his ministry of writing in 1992, John has also provided extended pulpit supply and transitional ministry in various Presbyterian and Lutheran congregations in southwest Washington and northwest Oregon.

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Upper Room Books
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Oct 1, 2016
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Pages
128
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9780835815741
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English
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Religion / Holidays / Easter & Lent
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