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Karen B. Westerfield Tucker
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Books | Books under contract | Scholarly Articles | Dictionary and other Articles | Ecclesiastical Articles, Essays, Resources and Services of Worship | Book Reviews

Books

(Editor with Geoffrey Wainwright.) The Oxford History of Christian Worship. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. [916 pp. with 240 illustrations]

American Methodist Worship. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. [345 pp.]

(Editor.) The Sunday Service of the Methodists: Twentieth-Century Worship in Worldwide Methodism. Studies in Honor of James F. White. Nashville: Abingdon/Kingswood, 1996. [392 pp.]

Books under contract

Worthy Anthems Raise: Hymnals in Protestant Faith and Practice. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co.

The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 8: Prayers Public and Private. Sections on published collections of devotional prayers. Nashville: Abingdon Press.

Scholarly Articles

“ North America.” In The Oxford History of Christian Worship, ed. Geoffrey Wainwright and Karen Westerfield Tucker, 586-632. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.

“Music for Christian Funerals: Theological and Pastoral Reflections.” Liturgy 21 (2006) 55-62.

“The Liturgical Functioning of Orthodox Troparia and Wesleyan Hymns.” In Orthodox and WesleyanScriptural Understanding and Practice, ed. S T Kimbrough, Jr., 293-304. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2005.

“Back to the Future: The Relevance of John Wesley for Today.” Sacramental Life 17 (Winter 2004/2005) 37-55.

“ John Wesley and the Book of Common Prayer.” Australian Journal of Liturgy 9 (2004) 115-33.

“‘ On the Occasion’: Charles Wesley’s Hymns on the London Earthquakes of 1750.” Methodist History 42 (2004) 197-221.

“ The Liturgical Functioning of Orthodox Troparia and Wesleyan Hymns.” In Scripture and Tradition in Orthodoxy and Methodism, ed. S T Kimbrough. St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press (in press).

“ Children of God by Faith.” Ministry & Liturgy 31 (2004) 9-10.

“‘ Knowledge and Vital Piety’: The Wesleys and Christian Education.” In Queen’s College Friends of the Library Occasional Paper 14 (September 2003) 1-11; edited version also in Aedificamus 2 (2003) 154-64.

“ The Trinitarian Character of Methodist Anaphoras.” Doxology 20 (2003) 1-19.

“ When the Cradle is Empty: Rites Acknowledging Stillbirth, Miscarriage, and Infertility.” Worship 76 (2002) 482-502.

“ The Lectionary Our Common Table? A Protestant View.” One in Christ 37 (2002) 55-62.

“‘ Let Us Thy Mercy Prove’: A United Methodist Understanding of the Eucharist.” Quarterly Review 22 (2002) 234-47.

“ A Decade of Christian Song: Observations on Recent Hymnals and Songbooks.” Studia Liturgica 31 (2001) 193-210.

(with Geoffrey Wainwright). “A Wesleyan Anaphora.” In Liturgia et Unitas. In honorem Bruno Bürki, ed. Martin Klöckener and Arnaud Join-Lambert, 145-59. Fribourg: Éditions universitaires, 2001 and Geneva: Labor et Fides, 2001.

“The Liturgical Ministries of the United Methodist Deacon: Continuity and Change.” Methodist History 39 (2001) 82-98.

“ Liturgical Perspectives on Changes in North American Hymnody in the Past Twenty-Five Years.” The Hymn 52 (2001) 22-27; also in Open: Journal of the Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission 46 (Summer 2000) 9-11 and (Fall 2000) 4-6.

“ Lex credendi, lex canendi: Noting the Faith of the Church.” In Ecumenical Theology in Worship, Doctrine and Life: Essays Presented to Geoffrey Wainwright on his Sixtieth Birthday, ed. David S. Cunningham, Ralph Del Colle, and Lucas Lamadrid, 40-54. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.

“‘ Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow’: Trinitarian Euchology in the Churches of the Reformation.” In Source and Summit: Commemorating Josef A. Jungmann, S.J., ed. Joanne M. Pierce and Michael Downey, 109-120. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1999.

“ Family and Midweek Worship: Private and Public Devotion in the Methodist Tradition.” In Doctrines and Discipline: Methodist Theology and Practice, ed. Dennis M. Campbell, William B. Lawrence, and Russell E. Richey, 161-78. Nashville: Abingdon, 1999.

“ Congregational Song as Liturgical Ordo and Proper: The Case of English-Language Hymns and Hymnals.” Studia Liturgica 28 (1998) 102-20.

“‘ In Thankful Verse Proclaim’: English Eucharistic Hymns of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries.” Studia Liturgica 26 (1996) 237-52.

“ Form and Freedom: John Wesley’s Legacy for Methodist Worship.” In The Sunday Service of the Methodists: Twentieth-Century Worship in Worldwide Methodism. Studies in Honor of James F. White, ed. Karen B. Westerfield Tucker, 17-30, 354-57. Nashville: Abingdon/Kingswood, 1996.

“ Observations: Sunday Worship in the World Parish.” In The Sunday Service of the Methodists: Twentieth-Century Worship in Worldwide Methodism. Studies in Honor of James F. White, ed. Karen B. Westerfield Tucker, 323-32, 390-91. Nashville: Abingdon/Kingswood, 1996.

“ Christian Rituals Surrounding Sickness.” In Life Cycles in Jewish and Christian Worship, ed. Paul F. Bradshaw and Lawrence A. Hoffman, 154-72. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1996.

“ Christian Rituals Surrounding Death.” In Life Cycles in Jewish and Christian Worship, ed. Paul F. Bradshaw and Lawrence A. Hoffman, 196-213. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1996.

“ Benedictines and Methodists in Liturgical Renewal: Currents and Cross-Currents.” The Asbury Theological Journal 50-51 (1995-96) 211-22; also as “Benedettini e Metodisti nel rinnovamento liturgico: tendenze e confluenze.” In La santificazione nelle tradizioni Benedettina e Metodista, ed. Bruno Corsani, Réginald Grégoire, and Febe Cavazzutti Rossi, 477-92. Verona: Il Segna dei Gabrielli, 1998.

“ The Eucharist in the Book of Common Worship (1993).” The Princeton Seminary Bulletin 16 (1995) 138-49.

“ Liturgical Expressions of Care for the Poor in the Wesleyan Tradition: A Case Study for the Ecumenical Church.” Worship 69 (1995) 51-64.

“ John Wesley’s Prayer Book Revision: The Text in Context.” Proceedings of the Charles Wesley Society 1 (1994) 119-35; also in Methodist History 34 (1996) 230-47.

“‘ Plain and Decent’: Octagonal Space and Methodist Worship.” Studia Liturgica 24 (1994) 129-44.

Dictionary and other Articles

“ Buxtehude, Dietrich,” “Divorce,” “Methodism, Global,” “Worship.” In Encyclopedia of Protestantism, ed. Hans J. Hillerbrand, 326, 602-607, 1220-223, 2057-2062. New York: Routledge, 2004.

“ Baptism 9: Methodist,” “Books, Liturgical 9: Methodist,” “Camp Meeting,” “Funerals 9: Methodist,”“ Marriage 9: Methodist,” “Methodist Worship 2: USA,” “Ordination 9: Methodist,” “Sick, Liturgical Ministry to the,” and “Word, Services of the, 9: Methodist.” In The New SCM Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship, ed. Paul F. Bradshaw, 47-48, 81-82, 90, 223-24, 305-306,
317-18, 352-53, 436-38, 487-88. London: SCM Press, 2002. Also as The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy & Worship. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2002.

“ Advent,” “Calendar,” “Christmas,” “Easter,” “Epiphany,” “Lent,” “Pentecost,” and “Sunday.” In The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought, ed. Adrian Hastings, 7, 89-90, 113-14, 184, 203, 384-85, 529-30, 690. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.

“ Chinese Palings.” Proceedings of the Wesley Historical Society 50 (1995) 30-31.

“ Lectionary Preaching.” In Concise Encyclopedia of Preaching, ed. William Willimon and Richard Lischer, 305-307. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox, 1995.

Ecclesiastical Articles, Essays, Resources and Services of Worship

“‘This Holy Mystery’ and the Eucharistic Theology and Practice of the Wesleys.” Sacramental Life 16 (Fall 2004) 793-802.

“ Table Etiquette: Means and Manners.” http://www.gbod.org/worship/articles/table.html.

“ The American Flag in Methodist Worship: A Historical Look at Practice.”
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default_body.asp?act=reader&item_id=3888.

“ United Methodist Worship: Back to the Future.” Circuit Rider 22 (September/October 1999) 10-11.

“ Worship and Culture: Inculturating the Good News.” In Worship Matters: A United Methodist Guide to Ways to Worship, vol. 1, ed. E. Byron Anderson, 73-79. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1999.

“ The Centrality of Christian Worship” and “Advent: Between the Times.” In Standing at the Door: Millennial-Change Worship Resources, ed. Roger C. Dowdy, 9-11, 27-28. Nashville: General Board of Discipleship, United Methodist Church, 1999.

“ More than Words: Grace-ful Gestures at the Table.” Reformed Worship 48 (June 1998) 34-36.

“ Suggested Worship Resources for Heritage Sunday 1997.” In “United Methodist Witnesses for Jesus Christ: The Witness of Women.” Madison, NJ: General Commission on Archives and History, United Methodist Church, 1997.

“ Nicholas Ferrar,” “George Herbert,” “Harry Hosier,” “St. Michael and All Angels,” and “Peter and Paul, Apostles.” In For All the Saints: A Calendar of Commemorations for United Methodists, ed. Clifton F. Guthrie, 23, 76, 122, 146, 198. Cleveland, OH: Order of St. Luke Publications, 1995.

“ A Look at the Christian Year.” Jubilate! A Newsletter for United Methodist Musicians (May 1993) 1-2, 6.

“ An Order for Commissioning to Short-Term Christian Service,” “A Service of Hope after Loss of Pregnancy,” and “A Service of Farewell to a Bishop or District Superintendent.” In The United Methodist Book of Worship, 592-93, 623-26, 730-34. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 1992.

Interviewed respondent for the video “Sacrament and Worship Series,” United Methodist Church. Nashville: Graded Press, 1990.

“ The Water Image in the Gospel of John.” Adult Bible Studies Teaching Helps (December 1989- February 1990). Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 1989.

“ John: The Gospel of Life and Light.” Thirteen lessons in Adult Bible Studies Teaching Helps (December 1989-February 1990). Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 1989.

“ A Pastoral Response to a Silent Tragedy.” The Christian Ministry 20 (January-February 1989) 11-13.

“ Dedication Service for a Youth Work Project.” The Church School 14 (October 1981) 12.

Book Reviews

The Altar’s Fire: Charles Wesley’s Hymns on the Lord’s Supper, 1745. Introduction and Exposition, by Daniel B. Stevick. In Worship 80 (2006) 88-90.

 Sacred Song in America: Religion, Music, and Public Culture, by Stephen A. Marini. In Indiana Magazine of History 101 (2005) 389-90.

 Discerning the Spirits: A Guide to Thinking about Christian Worship Today, by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr. and Sue A. Rozeboom and Prayer and the Priesthood of Christ in the Reformed Tradition, by Graham Redding. In Theology Today 62 (2005) 125-30.

Blessed One: Protestant Perspectives on Mary, ed. Beverly Roberts Gaventa and Cynthia L. Rigby. In Worship 78 (2004) 89-91.

When Church Became Theatre: The Transformation of Evangelical Architecture and Worship in Nineteenth-Century America, by Jeanne Halgren Kilde. In Church History (2003) 900-901.

The Reformation of the Dead: Death and Ritual in Early Modern Germany, 1450-1700, by Craig M. Koslofsky. In Doxology 19 (2002) 151-53.

The Altar Call: Its Origins and Present Usage, by David Bennett. In Doxology 19 (2002) 146-48.

Good Lord, Deliver Us: The Praise of God and the Problem of Evil, by Rowan Crews. In Worship 76 (2002) 560-61.

Making Room at the Table: An Invitation to Multicultural Worship, ed.Brian K. Blount and Leonora Tubbs Tisdale. In Theology Today 58 (2001) 436, 438.

Medieval Music as Medieval Exegesis, by William T. Flynn. In Church History 70 (2001) 153-54.

What Happens in Holy Communion? by Michael Welker. In The Christian Century 118 (February 7-14, 2001) 62-64.

The Symbols of the Church, by Maurice Dilasser. In Church History 69 (2000) 918-19.

The Landscape of Praise: Readings in Liturgical Renewal, ed. Blair Gilmer Meeks. In Worship 72 (1998) 375-76.

Pulpit, Table, and Song: Essays in Celebration of Howard G. Hageman, ed. Heather Murray Elkins and Edward C. Zaragoza. In Worship 71 (1997) 564-65.

John Wesley and Marriage, by Bufford W. Coe. In Worship 71 (1997) 358-59.

Music of the Heart: John and Charles Wesley on Music and Musicians, by Carlton R. Young. In Worship 70 (1996) 365-67.

Eucharist: Christ’s Feast with the Church, by Laurence Hull Stookey. In Worship 70 (1996) 84-85.

Worship and Culture in Dialogue, ed. Lutheran World Federation. In International Review of Mission 84 (1995) 317-19.

The Eucharistic Mystery, by David N. Power. In Theologische Literaturzeitung 119 (1994) 59-60.

The United Methodist Hymnal (1989) and The United Methodist Book of Worship (1992). In Studia Liturgica 23 (1993) 219-22.

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