Changes: Prayers and Services Honoring Rites of Passage

By Church Publishing

Book Overview

These long-awaited rites include public rites and prayers for individual and family use, for all of the major stages of human development, and from early childhood to retirement. In addition, a collection of prayers and a simple rite for remembering the departed provide an important pastoral resource for human grieving in the weeks and months following the death of a loved one.

CONTENTS

Introductory Materials Including the theology and rationale for the rites, their structure and features

Planning for a Rite of Passage

Prayers for the Transitions of Childhood

Prayers and Rites for the Transitions of Young Adulthood

Including a rite of passage for young people and their parents; celebrating a significant birthday; the blessing of a betrothal

Prayers and a Rite for the Transitions of Midlife

Prayers and Rites for the Transitions of Elders

Prayers and a Rite for Remembering the Departed

Appendix containing suggested hymns and spiritual songs

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898695414
• ISBN13: 9780898695410
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Church Publishing
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 8.3"