Sacraments/Bible/Prayer
Diocese of Eastern Michigan
Ministries
Resource Center
Subject:
Sacraments/Bible/Prayer
Topic:
Eucharist, First Communion
Eucharist
Resources for Adults
The following items are located at the
Diocesan Center, Saginaw:
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Ministries Resource Center Home Congregational/ Leadership Development Stewardship/Mission and Outreach First Communion/Eucharist Confirmation |
Living Bread:
Exploring Communion - by Stephen Cottrell
and Leslie J. Francis, Morehouse; Background discussions of ideas and symbolism of the Eucharist; designed
for teacher or group leader; could be used by a group of adults; the final
chapter is for the local church to discuss its own habits & ritual. Living Bread – Christine
Whitehorn Stugard, Forward Movement Publications; 1983 A group of recipes for home baked bread to be used at the
Eucharist. See also: Christian Formation – Curriculum for Youth Celebrating
Sacraments – Joseph Stoutzenberger, St Mary’s Press, Winona WI; 1993 This is an excellent explanation of sacraments as a whole and the
specific sacraments; designed for Roman Catholic High Schools, it is
nevertheless a good introduction for any group. Begins with a discussion of
what sacraments are & how we use them, before looking at each sacrament
in depth. Music & Worship – Worship Resources A User’s Guide to the Holy Eucharist,
Rites I & II - Christopher L.
Webber, Morehouse Publishing An explanation of various parts of the
service-what they are and why they are included; generally, the BCP service
is on the left hand page, the explanation is on the right; written for older
youth and adults The
following items are located at St John’s, Midland: Real Food: A Spirituality of the Eucharist – Robert
Fabing, Paulist Press, Mahwah NJ; 1994 A look at the Biblical stories that
provide the basis for the Eucharist This Bread, This Cup – Anna D.
Gullick, Morehouse Publishing, Harrisburg PA; 1992 Subtitle: An Introduction to the
Eucharist; looks at the historical development of the Eucharist, and then
at our experience of the Eucharist today in the Episcopal Church;
bibliography Eucharist: Christ’s Feast with the Church – Laurence Hull
Stookey, Abingdon, Nashville TN; 1993 A historical-theological perspective of
the sacrament in an easily accessible format Eucharist
Resources for Children
The following
items are located at the Diocesan Center, Saginaw A
Children's Service Book for Eucharist and Baptism - by Revs Beryl Choi and CE Visminas The service from the BCP is laid
out with explanations of various parts of the service and an introduction to
each section; illustrations; helpful in teaching younger children about the
service of Holy Communion and about Baptism; 2 copies Holy
Communion for Children – Forward Movement,
Cincinnati OH A discussion of
the Eucharist by sections; includes explanation plus extra prayers for
children to use A
Eucharistic Manual for Children - by Eileen
Garrison and Gayle Albanese, Morehouse Publishing Examines the
service, piece by piece, giving explanations for each prayer and sentence;
includes baptism; includes sketches; includes both Rite I and Rite II;
between the two Rites, there is a glossary, a discussion of the Church Year,
and drawings of various vestments My
Communion Book - National Society/Church
House Publishing, (England) Short
explanations about the service; mostly illustrations; shows racial and gender
diversity. Alleluia!
Amen - Gretchen Wolff Pritchard, The Sunday Papers,
New Haven CT Explains the
parts of the Eucharist with cartoon illustrations and simple explanations |
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Preparation for First Communion
The following
items are located at the Diocesan Center, Saginaw: We
Give Thanks: Preparation for Early Communion - by Iris V. Cully, Morehouse, Harrisburg PA 10 sessions with
children; uses symbol to impress each lesson; leader guide and student guide;
teacher manual includes information on background material and on setting up
the program, as well as complete lesson plans. 2 sets This
Bread & This Cup – Mary Lee Wile, Living the Good News, Denver CO;
2005 Including both a Leader’s Guide and
Child’s book, this series is to help instruct children in the Episcopal
Church about the Eucharist. It may be used prior to a child’s First
Communion, but it may also be used with a Sunday School class of 2nd
to 3rd graders who are already taking the Eucharist. Wile talks
about both the theology behind the Eucharist in terms the children can
understand and about the actual practice-what happens and what they are to
do. As with the other sets she has done, Wile presents a clear and sound
discussion of the sacraments in the Episcopal Church. |
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