The Prayer Book Guide to Christian Education, Third Edition

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Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-328) and index. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Our Heritage and Textbook -- Faith Developpment and the Book of Common Prayer -- Who Are the Educators of Christians? -- Who Can Use This Book? -- The Church Year: Framework for Christian Living -- Ways to Use This Guide -- The Sundays of the Season -- Part I. The Calendar of the Church Year -- The Seasons of the Church Year -- Advent -- Christmas -- Epiphany -- Lent -- Holy Week -- Easter -- Ascension Day -- The Day of Pentecost -- Trinity Sunday -- The Season After Pentecost -- All Saints' Day -- Days of Special Importance -- Lesser Feasts and Fasts -- Ember Days -- Rogation Days -- Independence Day -- Thanksgiving Day -- Part II. The Revised Common Lectionary for Christian Education -- Reading Scripture in Worship -- An Explanation of the Lectionary -- A Summary of the Lectionary Texts -- Year A -- The Sundays of Advent -- The Days of Christmas -- The Sundays of Epiphany -- The Sundays of Lent -- The Days of Holy Week -- The Easter Vigil -- The Sunday of the Resurrection (Easter Day) -- The Great Fifty Days of Easter -- Ascension Day -- Pentecost -- Trinity Sunday -- The Sundays of Pentecost -- Year B -- The Sundays of Advent -- The Sundays after the Epiphany -- The Sundays of Lent -- The Sundays of Easter -- Pentecost -- Trinity Sunday -- The Season after Pentecost -- Year C -- The Sundays of Advent -- The Sundays after the Epiphany -- The Sundays of Lent -- Pentecost -- Trinity Sunday -- The Season after Pentecost -- Part III. Keys to Teaching and Learning -- The Learning Process -- The Roles of Teachers and Learners -- Planning an Educational Offereing -- Telling the Story -- Telling the Story with Young Children -- The Story Through Music and Drama -- Reflection after Worship -- Bible Study Methods for Home and Church -- A Seasonal Guide to An Outline of the Faith -- Advent -- Christmas -- Epiphany -- Lent -- Holy Week -- Easter -- Ascension Day -- The Day of Pentecost -- Trinity Sunday -- The Season after Pentecost -- All Saints' Day -- All Days and Seasons -- Suggested References and Resources -- The Lectionary -- Liturgy and Worship -- Learning Resources -- Music -- Bibles -- Websites. Publisher Marketing: While this one-volume guide is especially useful for Christian educators, showing them how to teach week by week according to the ethos and tradition of the Episcopal Church, it also provides a valuable and useful reference tool for all church leaders and members in connecting Christian faith to daily life. This new guide to Christian education and formation is based on the Book of Common Prayer, the cornerstone of Anglican liturgy and theology. Keyed to the Revised Common Lectionary, all activities and lessons are structured on the seasons and lessons for Years A, B, and C. The guide stresses the major themes of baptismal theology and shows how teachers, parents, and children can live the liturgical cycle in Christian formation ministries at church and at home.