Month: March 2016

Review: Creative Ideas for Alternative Sacramental Worship

/ Fr Andrew Doohan

Creative Ideas for Alternative Sacramental Worship [With CD/DVD]Creative Ideas for Alternative Sacramental Worship [With CD/DVD] by Simon Rundell
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This could be a very dangerous book in the wrong hands! It should be read within the context for which it is written, and not necessarily be seen as a panacea for perceived problems beyond that context.

Written from an Anglo-Catholic, Fresh Expressions background, this book is not a theological treatise on the nature of sacramental worship, but more a ‘how to’ toolkit for those interested in exploring sacramental worship within the ‘fresh expression’ motif that appears in the Church of England (primarily) and the various other expressions of Anglicanism to be found around the world. Within the context in which it is written it is a very valuable resource.

From the back cover:

Creative Ideas for Alternative Sacramental Worship takes the Church’s most ancient signs and symbols for expressing God’s presence – the sacraments – out to the cutting edge of contemporary evangelism. Profound and practical, it blends a deeply traditional approach with creativity and imagination to show how multi-sensory worship can be one of the most effective tools in mission today.

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Review: Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice

/ Fr Andrew Doohan

Ritual Theory, Ritual PracticeRitual Theory, Ritual Practice by Catherine Bell
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book was hard going in parts, dealing with a number of fundamental theoretical concepts around ritual, and there were a number of times I almost abandoned it. I’m glad I didn’t.

Bell’s clear expertise in the area of ritual theory is apparent in this and her other books, and for those who are prepared to persevere with reading there is many treasures to be mined.

Recommended – but only to the stout of heart.

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