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• Celtic Clergy: What Do You Wear to Officiate?

  by Marc Kivel, M.A. July 13, 2010
  I'm a bit conflicted, I confess, about how to dress when officiating at various public rites.   These include house blessings, blessing of unions, eucharists, morning and evening prayer, special feasts.  Some of the examples of celebrant dress I have seen in my area are...

• Some Benefits of Fixed Liturgy

  by Marc Kivel, M.A. July 12, 2010
  I'm sometimes asked why I favor using fixed liturgy rather than spontaneous prayer during public worship.  We should remember that the word liturgy comes from a Greek term with the connotation of "the people's work."  All the people, not just the celebrant!  While there...

• Books for Continuing Ministry Education

  by Marc Kivel, M.A. July 12, 2010
  There are some books which cross denominational boundaries, time, and place, and may lead to expanding our ministry.  Here are works which have been helpful in my continuing development as a minister: Henri Nouwen et al. Compassion. This short work helps define the importance of practicing com...