Nothing could be more urgent in the field of liturgy than these well-founded ecumenical reflections and suggestions about the way we celebrate the Eucharist. The book deserves thoughtful reading and far-flung discussion.
The writers apply the insights of the human sciences and of biblical scholarship with creativity and great insight to contemporary Eucharistic worship in America. This analysis together with a vision of the Church that stresses small intentional communities will help us to fulfill the promise and potential of the recent liturgical renewal.
The contributions are effectively in interaction with each other so that one gains a comprehensive but also practical understanding of what is possible for the Church of the not too distant future. The movement from the social setting to the very concrete forms for community worship is an exciting model for the possibility of a deep renewal for the whole life of the Church which goes beyond mere ritual readjustment.