A Walk through Our Church by Gertrud Nelson

A Walk through Our Church by Gertrud Nelson

Using the bold woodcut-like illustrations for which she's internationally known, best selling author Gertrud Mueller Nelson takes two children—and all of us—on a holy tour of a familiar sacred space, the neighborhood church. The format of the book is deceptively simple: a girl and her older brother walk through an empty church. The children name the parts of the building and such furnishings as the pews, hymnals, presider's chair, altar, crucifix, tabernacle, articles in the sacristy, and so on. At the same time, the children discuss the religious significance of each item. Not a story book, this is a true educational experience for anyone, ages 5 and up, who want to become more aware of liturgical history. Each portion of the text includes a fragment of a psalm so that the "walk" becomes a living prayer. Totally unique, this book —helps restore a sense of the sacred to one's local church —comes as a handsome hardcover, making it a wonderful gift —will be welcomed by parents, pastors, liturgists and catechists everywhere. †

Nelson, Gertrud Mueller: - Gertrud Mueller Nelson is an artist, writer, lecturer, and educator. Raised in Minnesota, she attended the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, studied printmaking in Cologne, and graduated from the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich. Her other books include 'To Dance With God' (called by Bill Moyers an important book in my life for some time now), several volumes of liturgical clip art, and a children's book, 'A Walk through Our Church'. She lives in San Diego.

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ISBN 13	9780809166480
ISBN 10	0809166488
Title	A Walk through Our Church
Author	Gertrud Nelson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Paulist Press International,U.S.
Year published	1998-01-01
Number of pages	64
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.