Description
These long-awaited rites have been under discussion by the church for more than six years. Included are public rites, along side prayers for individual and circle of relatives use, for the entire major stages of human development, from early childhood to retirement. As well as, a new number of prayers and an easy rite for remembering the departed provide crucial pastoral resource for human grieving within the weeks and months following the death of a loved one.
CONTENTS
Introductory Materials Including the theology and rationale for the rites, their structure and features
Planning for a Rite of Passage
Prayers for the Transitions of Childhood
Prayers and Rites for the Transitions of Young Adulthood
Including a rite of passage for young folks and their parents; celebrating a significant birthday; the blessing of a betrothal
Prayers and a Rite for the Transitions of Midlife
Prayers and Rites for the Transitions of Elders
Prayers and a Rite for Remembering the Departed
Appendix containing suggested hymns and non secular songs