Celebrating the Rites of Initiation

A Practical Ceremonial Guide for Clergy and Other Liturgical Ministers, Revised and Updated

By: James F. Turrell

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Paperback | 6 May 2025

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160 Pages

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25.4 x 20.32 x 0.86

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The definitive guide to the practice of rites of initiation in the church, revised and updated to reflect the changes of the 2022 Book of Occasional Services.

In a new and updated edition, James Turrell offers a guide to the celebration of the rites of baptism, confirmation, and communion. He provides readers with notes and background thinking on planning the ideal time to undergo these important rituals. Through careful guidance, Turrell leads clergy members and other church leaders through the steps of major Christian ceremonies. Reflecting a more inclusive society, he writes on recent changes to the catechumenate and the restructuring of rites for preparing for confirmation or reception. This new edition is revised to included updated information from the 2022 Book of Occasional Services.

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"Professor Turrell has long been a reliable guide to the rites of Christian Initiation as they have developed and are practiced in The Episcopal Church. This new edition of his commentary incorporates updates based upon the revised catechumenal rites, an arresting discussion of recent debates about communion of the unbaptized, and challenging insights on the making of new Christians and the future of the church. Turrell's work is an indispensable resource for seminarians, catechists, and clergy."

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