by Church Publishing Incorporated (Author)
These long-awaited rites include public rites and prayers for individual and family use, for all of the major stages of human development, and from early childhood to retirement. In addition, a collection of prayers and a simple rite for remembering the departed provide an important pastoral resource for human grieving in 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 people 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 spiritual songs