As well as Sunday and weekday celebrations and the observance of Saints' days, many churches also hold Eucharists for special occasions or intentions, such as healing, or as part of a wedding or funeral. This volume provides prayers and readings for 30 themed Eucharists, each with collects, scripture readings and post communion prayers.
Gregory Dix, an Anglican Benedictine monk, scholar, writer and broadcaster, was one of the most engaging public figures of his day. His classic work, The Shape of the Liturgy, has remained in print for 60 years and is an unsurpassed account of the origins of the Eucharist which continues to influence the Eucharistic rites of many Christian Churches today. Apart from this magnum opus, Gregory Dix left many pamphlets, papers, sermons, radio talks and other unpublished texts. From this ...
