The Arts From Christmas To Epiphany
Christmas is a time of pageantry, for drama, musicals, special dramatic services, and joyous festivity. Consequently there is more worship material available for the Christmas season than any other season of the church year. The arts may be used effectively as servants of the Christmas text in the music of the Entrance, in dramatic readings and presentations of Scripture, in sermons, in processions and recessions, and in special services such as Christmas Eve or Epiphany. Some practical suggestions are made in this section.…
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Chapters & Articles in The Arts From Christmas To Epiphany (4)
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