Essays in Liturgy and Theology, Volume 3: Aspects of Orthodox Worship

In the third volume of his Essays in Theology and Liturgy, Fr. Alkiviadis Calvias tackles a variety of topics concerning Orthodox Christian worship. Calvias takes a closer look at the role of communal worship, in the form of the Divine Liturgy, both within and outside the walls of the Church building. “These essays are essentially an introduction to aspects of the liturgical tradition of the Orthodox Church. They are meant to help the reader appreciate the richness of Orthodox worship, its dynamic character, its capacity to engage the worshipper with the fundamental truths of the faith, and its ability to initiate and sustain the mystical life in union with Christ.”  Contents Preface p. xiii The Liturgy: The Church’s Faith in Motion The Church is primarily a worshipping community p. 1 The Church enacts and celebrates her faith through the liturgy p. 3 The two ways of prayer - personal devotion and communal worship p. 4 God is present to his people in t