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Transcends the common distinctions between high church/low church, formal/informal worship and argues for a balance of patterns of participation and a symmetry of word and sac- rament, deepening Christian's participation in the saving mystery of God in Christ. Erickson discusses the elements of participation in detail, setting historical and theological insights within a com prehensive theory of liturgical participation. He enables students, ministers and congregations to understand the his torical significance of the elements of worship and offers useful suggestions for strengthing Christian worship in some of the valuable facets long known in the Reformed and other traditions. An ideal guide, featuring study questions.
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