Academic Reading
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Jasper, R.C.D. & Cuming, G.J. (1990). "Ch. 39: J.F. Osterwald: The Liturgy of Neuchâtel and Vallangin 1713." (pp. 283-289). In Prayers of the Eucharist: Early and Reformed. 3rd Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press. (Personal Library)
Osterwald, who served in Neuchâtel from 1683 until his death in 1747, had a desire to bring unity and revitalization to the Church through a unified, biblical liturgy (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 283). By 1707 the liturgy he had created was in use locally, and in 1713 it was published more broadly.
Jasper and Cuming note that Osterwald understood communion in a moralistic manner, with no suggestion of Christ being present, but only of our engagement in the love of Christ (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 283). As found in the Anglican Prayer Book, he did have a prayer of consecration. He did not consider communion to be closely related to the Service of the Word. Many elements were borrowed from a variety of Calvinist, Zwinglian, and even Roman sources, while some elements were newly composed.
Osterwald's liturgy remained in use in various locations into the twentieth century (Jasper & Cuming 1990, pp. 284-285).
After a brief bibliography (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 285), Jasper and Cuming provide the eucharistic portions of the liturgy.
5/12/26
Jasper, R.C.D. & Cuming, G.J. (1990). "Ch. 39: J.F. Osterwald: The Liturgy of Neuchâtel and Vallangin 1713." (pp. 283-289). In Prayers of the Eucharist: Early and Reformed. 3rd Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press. (Personal Library)
Osterwald, who served in Neuchâtel from 1683 until his death in 1747, had a desire to bring unity and revitalization to the Church through a unified, biblical liturgy (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 283). By 1707 the liturgy he had created was in use locally, and in 1713 it was published more broadly.
Jasper and Cuming note that Osterwald understood communion in a moralistic manner, with no suggestion of Christ being present, but only of our engagement in the love of Christ (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 283). As found in the Anglican Prayer Book, he did have a prayer of consecration. He did not consider communion to be closely related to the Service of the Word. Many elements were borrowed from a variety of Calvinist, Zwinglian, and even Roman sources, while some elements were newly composed.
Osterwald's liturgy remained in use in various locations into the twentieth century (Jasper & Cuming 1990, pp. 284-285).
After a brief bibliography (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 285), Jasper and Cuming provide the eucharistic portions of the liturgy.
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