Quick Look
- A unique and important book which brings together the prayers shared at the beginning and end of a communion service of The Christian Community
- Draws on the Bible, poetry and examples from real life to offer new viewpoints on the epistles to help increase readers' understanding of their meaning
- Includes pertinent contemplations by Christian Community founder Rudolf Freling on the context of the epistles’ origins
In this profound book, the epistles of The Act of Consecration are gathered together for the first time, allowing readers to study these special prayers of The Christian Community. Written by an esteemed priest and author.
Description
The epistles of the Act of Consecration are special prayers that are heard at the beginning and end of the communion service of The Christian Community. They follow the path of the Christian year and, through subtle changes in mood and tone, reflect the changing seasons and the accompanying festivals.
In this profound book, retired Christian Community priest Gunther Dellbrugger gathers these prayers together for the first time. Dellbrugger uses a range of sources -- from the Bible and poetry to examples taken from real life -- to bring fresh perspectives to the epistles that help readers become more alert to the delicate changes of these prayers as they progress throughout the year. Contemplations by Rudolf Frieling, a founder of The Christian Community, provide important context to the epistles' origins, including when and how they were first given.
This unique and significant book allows members of The Christian Community an opportunity to study and deepen their understanding of these special prayers.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Tom Ravetz
Preface
1. God’s Word in the Sacramental Word
2. Entrance and Exit
3. Trinity
The Trinitarian Human Being
4. Advent
Set Forth, Become Light
5. Christmas
Christ of All the Earth
6. Epiphany
The Star of Grace
7. Passiontide
Know Yourself
8. Easter
In the Realm of the Heart
9. Ascension
Traces of Heaven and Traces of Earth
10. Pentecost
Flame of Spirit
11. St John's Tide
Christ's Light in the Light of Day
12. Michaelmas
The Heart's Journey to Christ
13. Veins of Gold
Contemplations on the Epistles
Rudolf Frieling
On the seasonal prayers (1926)
The basic epistle (1963)
The Trinity epistle (1974)
Passiontide (1963)
Easter (1963)
Ascension (1963)
St John's Tide (1963)
Michaelmas (1963)
The altar in the epistles (1963)
The Epistles and Inserted Prayers
North American and British versions
Notes
Bibliography
Author
Günther Dellbrügger was born in Soest, Germany. He studied Slavic languages, philosophy and history and was ordained as a Christian Community priest in 1978. In 1990, Dellbrügger became co-director of the priest training seminary in Stuttgart. Now retired, he lives in Wesselburen, Germany.
