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Proclamation and celebration : preaching on Christmas, Easter, and other festivals / Susan K. Hedahl.

By: Hedahl, Susan K. (Susan Karen)
Material type: TextTextSeries: Fortress resources for preaching: Publisher: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2012Description: viii, 168 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 9780800698201 (alk. paper); 0800698207 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Preaching | Fasts and feasts | Festival-day sermons | Sermons, AmericanLOC classification: BV4221 | .H44 2012
Contents:
The principal festivals -- Festival sermons and doctrine : forging connections -- Christmas -- Epiphany -- Easter -- Ascension -- Pentecost -- Holy Trinity.
Summary: "Proclamation and Celebration focuses homiletically on the six principal festivals of the church year: Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, and Holy Trinity. Central to the complicated development of lectionaries over the centuries, these festivals have anchored the church year, primarily because they are specifically enunciated in biblical materials.Susan Hedahl argues for the importance of viewing these festivals both as a unit and individually from a doctrinal perspective in light of the dynamic and theological expressions of God's lively relationship with humanity. Exploring the possibilities in the biblical narratives that ground each festival, Hedahl helps the preacher create sermons that find joyous resonance in the liturgical, spiritual, ecumenical, theological, cultural, and educational activities of congregational life. After an initial introduction to the festivals as a group, six chapters address each specific festival, describing the history, biblical texts, doctrines, cultural issues, and possibilities attendant on the festival. Throughout the book, Hedahl uses sermon excerpts by many preachers to illustrate strategies, choosing materials from a wide range of times, styles, and cultures" -- Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-162) and index.

The principal festivals -- Festival sermons and doctrine : forging connections -- Christmas -- Epiphany -- Easter -- Ascension -- Pentecost -- Holy Trinity.

"Proclamation and Celebration focuses homiletically on the six principal festivals of the church year: Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, and Holy Trinity. Central to the complicated development of lectionaries over the centuries, these festivals have anchored the church year, primarily because they are specifically enunciated in biblical materials.Susan Hedahl argues for the importance of viewing these festivals both as a unit and individually from a doctrinal perspective in light of the dynamic and theological expressions of God's lively relationship with humanity. Exploring the possibilities in the biblical narratives that ground each festival, Hedahl helps the preacher create sermons that find joyous resonance in the liturgical, spiritual, ecumenical, theological, cultural, and educational activities of congregational life. After an initial introduction to the festivals as a group, six chapters address each specific festival, describing the history, biblical texts, doctrines, cultural issues, and possibilities attendant on the festival. Throughout the book, Hedahl uses sermon excerpts by many preachers to illustrate strategies, choosing materials from a wide range of times, styles, and cultures" -- Publisher description.

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