Liturgy
The Art of Disruption
Improvisation and the Book of Common Prayer Paul Fromberg As the Episcopal Church considers prayer book revisions, discover new ways of bringing prayer to life. In many liturgical churches, it seems that the prayer book confines—more than frees—the transformational potential of worship. Drawing on his experience at St. Gregory of Nyssa, Paul Fromberg encourages us to question the assumption that there is a “right way” and a “wrong way” of using prayer books. Instead, he encourages readers to pay attention to doing worship well and engaging worshippers’ desire to be transformed. This book is for those who plan and lead worship, as well as those who are curious about the ways that worship is transformative in people’s experience. Additionally, fans of St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church will discover more about the ways in which this ground-breaking congregation has engaged the work of liturgical disruption and trusted in the transformative potential of the liturgy for more than forty years.
Seabury Books 9781640653696 $18.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 176 pages April 16, 2021
PAUL FROMBERG is rector of St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco and president of the Board of The Food Pantry there. He teaches at Church Divinity School of the Pacific and for the Diocese of Minnesota, and consults with congregations. He is a speaker and liturgist for the Wild Goose and Greenbelt Festivals and a contributor to liturgical materials for the Episcopal Church. Fromberg and his husband live in San Francisco.
Related Reading The Art of Transformation Three Things Churches Do That Change Everything Paul Fromberg Fromberg presents a way to move beyond cynicism, sadness, and alienation and reconnect with the deep, passionate, beautiful life that God has in mind for us. 9780819233745 | $18.95 | paper
Signs of Life Worship for a Just and Loving People Rick Fabian A glimpse into the ideals and insights that have shaped one of the Episcopal Church’s most widely known parishes, St. Gregory of Nyssa in San Francisco. 9781640652187 | $19.95 | paper
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