Flow, Lester Ruth
Flow, Lester Ruth
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Flow
The Ancient Way to Do Contemporary Worship

Author: Lester Ruth

Narrator: David Cochran Heath

Unabridged: 4 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2020


Synopsis

Is there a way to do the prescribed or suggested orders of worship from denominational worship resources—such as the United Methodist Book of Worship, Evangelical Lutheran Book of Worship, the Book of Common Worship of the Presbyterian Church (USA), or the Book of Common Prayer—in a way that feels legitimately and authentically contemporary?

This practical, how-to book will help churches plan and implement passionate and invigorating worship. Step by step, author Lester Ruth and contributors Zachary Barnes, Andrew Eastes, Jonathan Ottaway, Adam Perez, Glenn Stallsmith, and Deborah Wong break down the process of re-thinking what the official or recommended order of worship is truly suggesting, so pastors and worship leaders can plan and lead a service of Word and Table that feels genuinely relevant and attuned to the congregation's culture. With this goal, Flow casts a new, but classic, understanding of traditional worship as well as spurs a reconsideration of how contemporary worship can be done by honoring the traditions of denominational congregations.

About Lester Ruth

Lester Ruth is the research professor of Christian worship at Duke Divinity School. Ruth holds degrees from Notre Dame, Candler School of Theology of Emory University, and Asbury Theological Seminary. He was a student of James F. White-the former University of Notre Dame Professor of Theology (liturgical studies). He coauthored Lovin' On Jesus: A Concise History of Contemporary Worship with Dr. Swee Hong Lim.


Reviews

Goodreads review by CJ on October 31, 2022

Some very useful insights into ordering and planning worship, keying off of Justin Martyr's description of worship. Justin highlights 1) the open-endedness of time in the worship service, 2) the extemporaneity in prayer, and 3) laid out the order of worship as a series of actions. Describing this se......more

Goodreads review by Logan on December 30, 2022

Read this for a class. Offered a few practical ideas, but it seemed to make bigger deals about some things that shouldn’t have been. Not the worst, but certainly not the best.......more