Karen B. Westerfield Tucker

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Karen B. Westerfield Tucker (born 1954)

The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer and The Oxford History of Christian Worship; she also edited the latter volume with Geoffrey Wainwright. Westerfield Tucker was the president of the ecumenical liturgiological organization Societas Liturgica and was the editor-in-chief of its journal, Studia Liturgica. She is the Professor of Worship at the Boston University School of Theology
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Career

The Boston University School of Theology, where Westerfield Tucker has been on the faculty since 2004

Westerfield Tucker received a

PhD in liturgical studies from the University of Notre Dame.[3] Emory & Henry College honored her with the college's Distinguished Achievement Award for her contributions to the college and the region. She was ordained as a minister in the United Methodist Church, pastorally assigned to the Illinois Great Rivers Conference, where she is an elder.[2][4]

She served as the president of the

Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, in 2006.[3] As the Methodist co-secretary of this group, she organized the body's 2018 meeting in Hong Kong.[5] Westerfield Tucker became a member of the faculty at the Boston University School of Theology in 2004 and is its Professor of Worship. She was part of the Duke University faculty for 15 years previously.[3]

In 2006, The Oxford History of Christian Worship was published by Oxford University Press. Westerfield Tucker and Geoffrey Wainwright edited the book which compiled contributions on Christian worship and liturgy from 38 international scholars.[6] She also wrote the chapter "Women in Worship" for the book.[7] Also published in 2006 by Oxford University Press, The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer: A Worldwide Survey included a chapter by Westerfield Tucker on the relationship between the Book of Common Prayer, John Wesley, and Methodism.[8] She wrote for a February 2018 special issue of the Sewanee Theological Review on the possibility of revising the Episcopal Church's 1979 Book of Common Prayer.[9]

In January 2023, she received Berakah Award from the North American Academy of Liturgy. The award is given to "liturgical scholars and practitioners" who are members of the organization "in recognition of distinguished contribution to the profession".[4]

Personal life

Westerfield Tucker has served as a

Welsh corgi owned by Karen B. Westerfield Tucker and Stuart R. Tucker won an award for performance ability from the Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club in 2013.[12]

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As author

References

  1. ^ "Westerfield Tucker, Karen B. (Karen Beth), 1954-". Library of Congress. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Westerfield Tucker honored by Emory & Henry College". Illinois Great Rivers Conference, United Methodist Church. 6 April 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Karen B. Westerfield Tucker". Boston University School of Theology. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Prof. Karen Westerfield Tucker Presented with Berakah Award by North American Academy of Liturgy". Boston University School of Theology. January 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Report from the World Methodist Council-Roman Catholic Dialogue Commission". Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ^ Craft, Carolyn M. (February 1, 2006). "The Oxford History of Christian Worship. Oxford Univ. 2006. 960p. ed. by Geoffrey Wainwright & Karen B. Westerfield Tucker. illus. index. ISBN 0-19-513886-4 [ISBN 978-0-19-513886-3]. $55. REL". Library Journal. 131 (2).
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  8. ^ Gray, Donald (January 24, 2007). "Rock on which we've been built: Donald Gray reads the history of the Prayer Book here and abroad". Church Times. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Sewanee Theological Review to publish BCP Revision Conference Papers". Episcopal News Service. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  10. ^ "The Pawcatuck River Labrador Retriever Club Specialties: September 21, 2023–September 22, 2023". The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Premium List All Breed Obedience & Rally Trials" (PDF). Netcong, NJ: Doberman Pinscher Club of Tappan Zee. January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Versatile Performance Award Excellent (VPAX)". Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club, Inc. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  13. doi:10.1017/S0009640700130598
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