{"product_id":"a-house-of-meanings-christian-worship-in-plain-language-9781640651401","title":"A House of Meanings: Christian Worship in Plain Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA plain language exploration of the theology of worship.\u003c\/b\u003e Professional theological terminology is often inaccessible to the average Christian. \u003ci\u003eA House of Meanings\u003c\/i\u003e presents liturgical theology in accessible ways, free of technical language. The book is designed for individual reading and structured to be a resource for a series of parish workshops, especially during the Easter season. Chapters conclude with a discussion guide intended to assist parishioners in developing their own sense of the value of worship and its relationship to our daily lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dedicated to deepening parishioners' understandings of the Church and how it has both gathered and sent into service to the world, \u003ci\u003eA House of Meanings\u003c\/i\u003e will be useful not only to congregations, but to seminarians and anyone planning or evaluating worship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOliver, Juan M. C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJUAN OLIVER has served in a variety of ministerial positions as vicar, interim rector, acting canon to the ordinary, and as an academic and professor. Dr. Oliver has published widely on worship and Latino ministry. \u003ci\u003eRipe Fields: The Promise and Challenge of Latino Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2009; \u003ci\u003eA House of Meanings: Christian Worship in Plain Language\u003c\/i\u003e in 2020. The Rev. Dr. Oliver is the current custodian of the Book of Common Prayer and lives in Santa Fé, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Church Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50362079248658,"sku":"9781640651401","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f659e2ea-5092-4674-b8d7-ed8aba31fe4b.jpg?v=1728378663","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-house-of-meanings-christian-worship-in-plain-language-9781640651401","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}