Celtic Worship Through the Year [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Ray Simpson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1997

Many people today long for a mode of worship that has roots and enables them to experience awe, spontaneity, and variety. Celtic Worship through the Year, a spiritual guide to traditional Celtic Christianity, speaks to these longings. It offers intimate and creative forms of service for every day—morning, noon, evening, and night; for Holy Communion; and for special festivities, including Christmas, New Year, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, Summer, and Harvest. There is also a section on praying with the Celtic saints, featuring prayers, readings, and places to visit, as well as prayer walks and earth blessings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; illustrated edition edition (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340686677
• ISBN-13: 978-0340686676
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #68 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Earth-Based Religions > Celtic

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for those interested in Celtic Christianity, September 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Celtic Worship Through the Year (Paperback)

This book is an excellent resource for those interested in Celtic Christianity and seeking a framework for their personal or corporate worship and devotions. Ray Simpson is Guardian of the Community of Aidan and Hilda, as well as the founder of the Lindisfarne Mustard Seed Project. He is thus well-qualified to write on this subject and this book is evident testimony to this. Read it and use it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rich resource for Celtic-inspired group worship, January 25, 2003

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Paul Bramer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celtic Worship Through the Year (Paperback)

This volume has services for the days of the week, important days on the liturgical calendar, and for the honoring of various Celtic saints. The services include times for singing (and occasional suggestions for the song/hymn) but does not include the text or music of any songs. Most of the prayers are original but some prayers are drawn from the Carmina Gadelica and other traditional prayers. While this may be used for private worship, it is designed for public worship and so sufficient copies should be bought. This would be the best arrangement for a stable group that is going to make continued use of the services. An alternative is to buy this volume and then purchase the CD containing pretty much the same text, which can be modified and specific services printed for public worship events... However, you would still want to have this in book form for easy reference and sense of layout.