Daily Liturgies for Every Home. Ancient Prayers for Modern Life.
Bring the beauty, peace, and wisdom of the early Church into the heart of your home.
Prayer Book of the Early Christians invites you to rediscover the timeless rhythm of Christian prayer through ancient liturgies thoughtfully adapted for everyday life. Drawing especially from the rich traditions of early Greek Christianity, renowned theologian John A. McGuckin offers a practical companion for individuals, families, small groups, and house churches seeking a deeper, more intentional life with God.
Whether you have five minutes at dawn or are gathering loved ones around the table at day's end, these accessible prayers help establish a faithful rhythm that transforms ordinary moments into encounters with God's presence. Short, Scripture-filled liturgies provide words when your heart overflows with gratitude-and when you struggle to pray at all.
Inside you'll find prayers and services for many occasions and seasons of life, including:
- Morning, Midday, Evening, and Night Prayer Offices
- Blessing a New Home
- Prayers for the Sick and Those Experiencing Mental Anguish
- Prayers Before Travel
- Prayers Following the Death of a Loved One
- Grace Before Meals
- Prayers for Guidance During Major Life Decisions
- Prayers of the Ancient Saints
- And many more liturgies for both extraordinary occasions and everyday moments
This classic prayer book encourages readers to cultivate a peaceful domestic sanctuary where candles, Scripture, and daily prayer become a steady source of hope and renewal. Used consistently, these liturgies help establish lasting spiritual habits that strengthen faith, nurture families, and draw believers into deeper communion with Christ.
Beautifully produced as a keepsake hardcover with a ribbon marker, this is a volume to return to every day and to treasure for years to come.
Autorentext
The editor and translator, John A. McGuckin, is a priest of the Orthodox Church and the Nielsen Professor of Early Christian theology and history at Union Seminary in New York and at Columbia University. He is the author of twenty scholarly works, and is internationally regarded as one of the leading expositors of ancient Christian studies today.
Klappentext
Designed for any 21st-century Christian, this prayer book gathers prayers and rituals from the ancient Church (especially early Greek Christianity), re-presenting them for the use of Christians at home, in small prayer groups, cohorts, and house churches. It offers a structure of prayer offices and blessing rituals for all times of day and year, and articulates many religious needs including bereavement, house blessing, praise, worry, gratitude, and thanksgiving.