This volume brings together the theological interpretation of the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion as expressed in the writings and hymns of John and Charles Wesley.
-Section 1 addresses the Anglican-Methodist sacrament of baptism as interpreted by John Wesley with excerpts from his Treatise on Baptism.
-Section 2 contains commentaries on six of Charles Wesley's hymns on baptism. The commentaries seek to elucidate not only the theological emphases of the texts but also their meaning for the church today.
-Section 3 moves to the sacrament of Holy Communion and includes excerpts from John Wesley's sermon ""On the Duty of Constant Communion."" Charles Wesley expresses similar views in his treatise on Holy Communion, ""And upon the first Day of the Week,"" and in his twenty-two stanza poem ""Happy the Saints of Former Days.""
-Section 4 includes the commentaries on sixteen Wesley hymns for Holy Communion.
-Section 5 includes new musical settings for all of the twenty-two Wesley hymns on baptism and Holy Communion included here by twenty contemporary composers from North and South America, Asia, and Europe. In a variety of musical styles they seek to capture the various theological emphases and nuances of the texts.
This volume brings together the theological interpretation of the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion as expressed in the writings and hymns of John and Charles Wesley.
-Section 1 addresses the Anglican-Methodist sacrament of baptism as interpreted by John Wesley with excerpts from his Treatise on Baptism.
-Section 2 contains commentaries on six of Charles Wesley's hymns on baptism. The commentaries seek to elucidate not only the theological emphases of the texts but also their meaning for the church today.
-Section 3 moves to the sacrament of Holy Communion and includes excerpts from John Wesley's sermon ""On the Duty of Constant Communion."" Charles Wesley expresses similar views in his treatise on Holy Communion, ""And upon the first Day of the Week,"" and in his twenty-two stanza poem ""Happy the Saints of Former Days.""
-Section 4 includes the commentaries on sixteen Wesley hymns for Holy Communion.
-Section 5 includes new musical settings for all of the twenty-two Wesley hymns on baptism and Holy Communion included here by twenty contemporary composers from North and South America, Asia, and Europe. In a variety of musical styles they seek to capture the various theological emphases and nuances of the texts.
S T Kimbrough, Jr., holds a PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary
and has taught on leading theological faculties in the USA and
abroad. He is currently a Research Fellow of the Center of Studies
in the Wesleyan Tradition at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North
Carolina. He has written these books with Wipf & Stock: The Lyrical
Theology of Charles Wesley; Radical Grace: Justice for the Poor and
Marginalized; Participation in the Divine Nature in the Writings of
Charles Wesley; May She Have a Word with You? Women as Models of
How to Live in the Writings of Charles Wesley, and six books of
poetry: Why Should a Child Be Born? Poems for Peace and Justice in
the Middle East; Of Death and Grief: Poems for Healing and Renewal;
A Seagull Lunch and Other Nature Poems; Snowbound: Poems for Winter
Days; Rethinking Christmas; and Living with Coronavirus: Poems for
Suffering, Grieving, Dying, and Living.
Dean B. McIntyre is retired as the director of music resources at
The General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church in
Nashville. He holds a bachelor's degree in organ performance, a
master's in post-secondary music education, and a PhD in fine arts.
He has taught church music and music history courses, and has over
fifty years of experience in church music and worship. He has
authored six books, Hymns for the Revised Common Lectionary (2007,
2008, 2009, 2010), Song Leading (1989), and A Reference Companion
to The United Methodist Hymnal and The Faith We Sing (2009).
"Eighteenth-century Methodists had a theological library small
enough to be carried in one hand: a hymnal. It was a tie that bound
them to sacraments, service, and Scripture through theological,
political, and ecclesiastical change. Kimbrough and McIntyre equip
this generation of 'Methodists' with a Wesleyan sacramental
theology that's teachable, singable, and portable. Frame baptismal
sermons around 'pardon, and holiness, and heaven' and feed hungry
congregations with the Bread of Life found here."
--Heather Murray Elkins, Professor emerita, Drew Theological
School
"The church ecumenical owes Kimbrough and McIntyre a debt of
gratitude for bringing these hymn texts into wider circulation.
Charles Wesley's vivid and poetic language, drawing as it does upon
the treasury of the Holy Scriptures, is a gift to Christians of
every tradition. We can all deepen our relationship with Christ
through the piety and sacramental doctrine we discover in this fine
collection."
--John Bauerschmidt, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Tennessee
"Charles Wesley gifted Methodists with the richest collection of
hymns on the Lord's Supper and baptism of any Christian tradition.
Sadly, only a smattering have found their way into present
Methodist life and worship. That is what makes this resource so
welcome. It gathers some of Wesley's best texts, paired with
engaging new musical settings and undergirded with insightful
commentaries. It gives new hope and offers an avenue through which
Methodists can reclaim the full-bodied wisdom about these central
means of grace that empowered the early movement!"
--Randy L. Maddox, William Kellon Quick Professor emeritus of
Wesleyan and Methodist Studies, Duke Divinity School
"This volume brings together the memory of our Anglican-Methodist
roots with new music, the latter being a sign that the Holy Spirit
is still active and fulfilling its creative function in our lives.
The wedding of passionate spirituality with fresh musical
inspiration offers the possibility of authentic renewal. If you are
looking for personal spiritual regeneration and communal worship
renewal, reflect on the sacraments. Then sing these songs!"
--C. Michael Hawn, University Distinguished Professor emeritus of
Church Music, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist
University
"What a rich array of new hymns Kimbrough and McIntyre have offered
us in this volume! The texts are important to our United Methodist
faith and heritage, and the new musical settings and tunes from
some of today's most creative composers are inspired. The
commentaries for each text offer theological and scriptural context
to complement some theological prose writings of John and Charles
Wesley. Your faith will be expanded and your soul will soar as you
read and sing these pages."
--Eileen Guenther, Professor of Church Music, Wesley Theological
Seminary
"Baptism and Holy Communion are our most holy means of grace.
Wesleyan Christians who want a deeper understanding of how God
works through these sacraments will find help in the words of
Charles and John Wesley. Kimbrough and McIntyre have brought to
life new hymns and given us tunes and commentary that help modern
disciples reconnect with a Wesleyan approach to the
sacraments."
--Scott J. Jones, Bishop, Great Plains Area, United Methodist
Church
"The people who follow Jesus Christ under guidance by John Wesley
are inexorably sacramental, though unhappily, Methodists sometime
forget this fact of their identity. Kimbrough and McIntyre have
done us the great service of setting before worshiping
congregations Charles Wesley's hymns for baptism and Holy
Communion. The hymns are accompanied by rich commentary and by
musical settings and
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