Landscape Liturgies: Outdoor worship resources from the Christian tradition

Landscape Liturgies is a resource for outdoor worship that draws from 2,000 years of Christian practice, including prayers, rituals, blessings, and liturgies from Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Orthodox sources, as well as early church material, the desert tradition, and monastic spirituality. It includes resources for blessing water courses, tree planting, garden blessings, churchyard ceremonies, Rogation and processionary ideas, field and animal blessings, pilgrim and walking prayers, ceremonies at holy wells and sacred grottoes, hilltops, and landmark monuments, and ringing of bells to demarcate sacred space.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Publisher: Canterbury Press Norwich

Landscape Liturgies is a remarkable collection of outdoor worship materials that have been drawn from a rich tapestry of 2,000 years of outdoor Christian practice. This comprehensive resource encompasses a wide array of prayers, rituals, blessings, and liturgies, sourced from various Christian traditions such as Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Orthodox. It also includes early church material, the desert tradition, and monastic spirituality, offering a diverse range of resources for spiritual nourishment and contemplation.

One of the key features of Landscape Liturgies is its emphasis on the blessing of natural elements. The book provides comprehensive guidance on how to conduct blessings of water courses, tree planting, garden blessings, churchyard ceremonies, Rogation and other processionary ideas, field and animal blessings, pilgrim and walking prayers, ceremonies at holy wells and sacred grottoes, at hilltops and landmark monuments, and even for the ringing of bells, which have traditionally been used to demarcate sacred spaces in the landscape.

With its versatile and engaging approach, Landscape Liturgies empowers urban and rural churches, church schools, retreat houses, and pilgrimage centres to conduct a wide array of services and meditations in the natural surroundings around them. Whether it's conducting a water blessing ceremony in a river or a tree planting ritual in a community garden, this resource provides invaluable guidance and inspiration for creating meaningful and spiritually enriching experiences in the landscape.

In conclusion, Landscape Liturgies is a truly fascinating and versatile resource that offers a wealth of outdoor worship materials and ideas for spiritual practitioners and communities. By drawing from a rich tapestry of Christian traditions and practices, this book provides a valuable tool for conducting services and meditations in the landscape, fostering a deeper connection between humanity and nature and promoting a sense of sacredness and awe in the natural world.

Weight: 348g
Dimension: 147 x 208 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786223807