Orthodox Worship

A Living Continuity with the Synagogue, the Temple, and the Early Church

By: Benjamin D. Williams, Harold B. Anstall

Narrated by: Deacon Kenneth Timothy

Ancient Faith has produced a fresh update and redesign of a book cherished by a generation of seekers. Written in an accessible manner for the average lay person, Orthodox Worship offers insights into the Orthodox liturgy. Early Christians preserved a continuity of worship from the Old Covenant to the New, employing elements from the Jewish Temple liturgy, the synagogue liturgy, and the rituals of the Jewish home. The book shows how divinely revealed Old Testament worship is not only continued but also fulfilled in the Orthodox liturgy. A line-by-line explanation of the liturgy is included.

©2018 Benjamin D. Williams and Harold B. Anstall (P)2019 Ancient Faith Publishing

Orthodox Worship as it should be explained.

This is the book and information I have been looking for months to give me a deeper meaning of Orthodox Worship. Other books go over parts of worship, the meaning and only the Orthodox faith. This book helps the seeker and Catechumen a clearer understanding of why and how the Church liturgy is done in the Orthodox Church today. I enjoyed this book and audio greatly as I can now better follow along during with the Liturgy and recieve a deeper meaning of the curch as I move closer to the Holy Trinity. I most highly recommend this book to all seekers and Catechumens of the Orthodox faith.

Very helpful

This book is really for catechumens or people inquiring into the Orthodox Church. It is well written and supported contrary to what another reviewer wrote. It will not satisfy cynics because that's not who the book was written for. It does explain Orthodox worship quite well at a popular level. check it out.

Comprehensive!

This is a very well formulated and narrated comprehensive inteoduction and explication of Orthodox Christian Liturgical Worship, with detailed explanations and walk through the various components of Divine Worship as experienced in the Orthodox Church, that opens and clarifies its various aspects for Western, North American protestant, roman catholic or secular listeners, and details the historic and biblical contexts of the origins and developments in Orthodox Christian Worship that are traced back to pre-Christian Jewish worship practices, Early Christian and how the Western churches became alienated from the Orthodox and why it iis worthwhile for them to find their way back into Orthodox Liturgical Worship.

Required Reading for Orthodox Christians!

Orthodox Worship: A Living Continuity with the Synagogue, the Temple, and the Early Church by Benjamin D. Williams and Harold B. Anstall is a wonderful book. I quite enjoyed having the audible version to listen to while driving in the car or preparing supper. The narrator’s voice was a bit monotone and there were some mispronunciations but overall a good job. It began with a thoughtful outline of the origins of Orthodox Christian worship and then a detailed overview of each aspect of the liturgical service. It was not difficult to understand or follow. In fact, I think it should be required reading for every Orthodox Christian! A great book for those new to the faith and the faithful alike. So many little practices gradually creep into common use within church services with very little understanding of where they came from or whether they even have theological significance. This book acts as a great guide for Christians to check themselves against history and the church fathers, to see whether current practices are in line with church tradition. And, for Orthodox Christians, tradition is not something to be tampered with lightly. The point was made quite clearly, that it was the determination of the church to remain unchanging from a liturgical standpoint that has preserved the rich worship and deep theological meaning behind each service in the Orthodox Church. All in all, a wonderful book and highly recommended.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the audiobook in return for my honest review.

Thr narration as well as the story were great

I totally loved this audiobook and highly encourage anyone willing to learn about the divine liturgy to obtain it.