Celebrating the Rites of Initiation and practical issues for mission

and practical issues for mission partnerships

the author encourages leadership to reconcile having ultimate faith in God with taking reasonable means to protect ourselves and those in our care

it provides the Church (and the seasonally harried Christians who make up the Church) with the opportunity to enter each new liturgical year not simply as engaging a routine cycle

Weil seeks to encourage a return to “liturgical sense” across the church

Rather than simply presiding over liturgy or leading a worship team

Celebrating the Rites of Initiation and practical issues for missionThe definitive guide to the practice of rites of initiation in the church, revised and updated to reflect the changes of the 2022 Book of Occasional Services. In a new and updated edition, James Turrell offers a guide to the celebration of the rites of baptism, confirmation, and communion. He provides readers with notes and background thinking on planning the ideal time to undergo these important rituals. Through careful guidance, Turrell leads clergy