Life in Christ Practicing Christian Spirituality
Life in Christ Practicing Christian Spirituality by Julia Gatta, published by Church Publishing, Inc. on July 17, 2018, is an illustrated edition comprising 224 pages. This book explores how Anglican traditions enrich Episcopal worship, delving into the theological implications of various practices and liturgies, particularly those found in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Gatta draws on her extensive experience as a pastor and spiritual director, aiming to deepen the understanding of baptismal spirituality and the centrality of the Eucharist within the Episcopal Church.
Readers will find an exploration of common Christian practices through an Episcopal lens, enriched by references to scripture and the broader Christian spiritual tradition. Gatta highlights methods that may already be familiar to readers while also providing insights into practices that may be new. The book addresses themes of spiritual growth and Christian living, making it a resource for those interested in enhancing their understanding of spirituality within the Anglican and Episcopalian contexts.
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Explore how Anglican traditions enrich Episcopal worship.
With its great heritage from English mystics, the Episcopal Church has been “spiritual” since before it was trendy, and modern Episcopalians have been in the forefront of exploring practices beyond Anglican boundaries. Yet, perhaps only rarely do they grasp the implications of the theology embedded in these practices or in the liturgies of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, which has shaped Episcopalians in this country with its emphasis on baptismal spirituality and the centrality of the Eucharist. Julia Gatta wants to change that with her book, Life in Christ.
Applying her years of experience as pastor and spiritual director combined with her study of the spiritual wisdom of the past, she explores common Christian practices and their underlying theology through an Episcopal lens. In the tradition of Esther de Waal, Martin Smith, and Martin Thornton, with particular reference to scripture, the Book of Common Prayer, and the wisdom of the Christian spiritual tradition, she illuminates methods readers may already be practicing and provides insight and guidance to ones that may be new to them.
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