{"product_id":"altar-guild-and-sacristy-handbook-s-anita-stauffer-9781451478099","title":"Altar Guild and Sacristy Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e S. Anita Stauffer's original work for altar guilds has been a fixture in churches everywhere since the 1970s. This fourth, revised edition of her classic reflects recent developments in liturgical practice and gives attention to the \u003ci\u003eEvangelical Lutheran Worship\u003c\/i\u003e family of resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Altar guild members and sacristans will appreciate the practical and expanded information on caring for the worship space, furnishings, appointments, vestments, and linens; the nuts and bolts of preparing for the sacraments and for funerals, weddings, and other occasional services; and a thorough overview of the church year. Also included are suggestions for organizing the altar guild's work and a helpful glossary. \u003ci\u003eAltar Guild and Sacristy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to approach this role not just as a task, but as a ministry to the whole assembly in God's service. S. Anita Stauffer (1947-2007) served on the worship staffs of the Lutheran World Federation, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Lutheran Church in America. She is author of several books on worship and served as the general editor of a series of worship and culture studies of the Lutheran World Federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. Anita Stauffer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1451478097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451478099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Augsburg Fortress Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d","brand":"S. Anita Stauffer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489265307903,"sku":"9781451478099","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_38cd2c7a-7bb7-4d06-a03b-88febddca38f.jpg?v=1736953047","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/altar-guild-and-sacristy-handbook-s-anita-stauffer-9781451478099","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}