Liturgical Semiotics from Below

"""How important is worship? Ask Satan. He'll give up everything to be worshiped (Matt 4:8-10). How important is semiotics to worship? Ask Kevin Olds in his pioneering and provocative study of liturgical semiotics. Olds shows us how to move from our way of worship, which is too often hurriedly on our way to lunch, to God's way of worship, which is at the table together with good table manners, sacred table settings, correct table seatings, and engaging table talk."" --Leonard Sweet, founder, preachthestory.com ""The meaning of Christian worship is rooted not in the mere enacting of our rituals but in what they signify to us, what they mean, or could mean, for those who are willing to pay attention. That is the insight offered in this delightful volume in liturgical semiotics, written by Kevin Olds, a priest-semiotician-prophet who can help us fill our communal lungs more fully with the graces of God."" --Tony Blair, president, Evangelical Seminary ""In response to a world in search of meaning, Kevin Olds offers the church practical tools to, quite literally, breathe new life into our most central practices. Written with a deep love of the church and an abiding hope for what it can be, this book is a gift to anyone seeking inspiration in their liturgical leadership."" --Jeffrey W. Mello, bishop, Diocesan of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut"