The New Altar Guild Book

Large Print Edition

By: Barbara Gent, Betty Sturges

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Paperback | 1 May 2003

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130 Pages

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27.9 x 21.6 x 0.71

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This update of a classic guide on altar guild ministry offers a lively blend of liturgical history, sacramental theology, and practical hints. The authors combine how-to advice with creative ideas on preparing for the traditional liturgies and simpler, special-occasion services. All the basics are covered -- the altar guilds' origins, function, and how they are organized, the sacristy, preparing the church for worship, decorating, cleaning, setting the table, selecting and caring for vestments. The New Altar Guild Book also includes a thorough and creative section on decorating the church, with suggestions for hangings, candles, and flowers. The section on vestments covers their history, colors, and meanings, innovative ways of making and embroidering them, their care and storage. Book jacket.

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"A classic guide on altar guild ministry offering a lively blend of liturgical history, sacramental theology and practical hints."
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Foreword
To Begin With...	p. 1
The New Altar Guild Book	p. 5
Yesterday and Today	p. 9
Origins of the Altar Guild Ministry	p. 9
Transition	p. 11
Generally Speaking about Altar Guilds	p. 13
The Work Room of an Altar Guild	p. 16
Preparing a Place for Worship	p. 17
Cleaning the House	p. 20
Decorating the Place	p. 23
Hangings in General	p. 24
Hangings in Particular	p. 26
Candles in General	p. 31
Candles in Particular	p. 34
Flowers	p. 38
Setting the Table	p. 43
History	p. 43
Procedure	p. 45
Bread and Wine	p. 48
Vessels in Particular	p. 51
Caring for Vessels	p. 57
Linens: The Story	p. 59
Linens: Their Care	p. 60
Disposables	p. 63
Linens in Particular	p. 64
Dressing Up	p. 69
Vestments: The Story	p. 69
Vestments: Choices and Colors	p. 71
Vestments: Their Care and Storage	p. 73
Vestments: Their Creation	p. 75
Vestments: What to Wear, When	p. 75
Vestments: One By One	p. 77
Bishop's Regalia	p. 89
Miscellaneous Vestments	p. 92
Special Occasions	p. 95
The Challenge	p. 97
Appendices	p. 99
National, Provincial, and Diocesan Altar Guild Groups	p. 99
Equipment for a Useful Sacristy	p. 101
Preparation of an Altar Guild Inventory	p. 103
Suggestions for Removal of Common Stains	p. 105
Church Needlework	p. 108
Diagrams: Vesting a Chalice and Laying Out Vestments	p. 110
Notes	p. 111
Bibliography	p. 115
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