Celebrating the Rites of Initiation it provides the Church (and

it provides the Church (and the seasonally harried Christians who make up the Church) with the opportunity to enter each new liturgical year not simply as engaging a routine cycle

a vibrant nonagenarian

Norris-Hulse Professor emerita

that of the life to come beyond the grave

Celebrating the Rites of Initiation it provides the Church (andThe 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