In this revised edition of Introduction to Christian Worship, first published in 1980, James F. White traces the development and current practices of the main forms of Christian worship, and includes discussion of the newest service books of the principal churches of North America and the British Isles. Time, space, daily public prayer, the Service of the Word. sacraments in general, Christian initiation, cucharist, and journeys and passages of the Christian life are discussed from historical, theological, and pastoral perspectives. Throughout, technical terms used in the study and practice of Christian worship are clarified.

During the last decade this book has firmly established itself as the leading textbook in Christian worship in English-speaking North America. It has been welcomed by Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant seminaries alike as a balanced and comprehensive introduction, and has enjoyed widespread popularity in colleges too.