The Worship Sourcebook - Hardcover

by Emily Brink (Editor), John D. Witvliet (Editor)

The Worship Sourcebook is a collection of more than 2,500 prayers, litanies, and spoken texts for every element of traditional worship services held throughout the seasons of the church year. This indispensable resource for worship planners and pastors includes texts that can be read aloud as well as outlines that can be adapted for your situation. Teaching notes offer guidance for planning each element of the service. Thought-provoking perspectives on the meaning and purpose of worship help stimulate discussion and reflection. This second edition includes new and revised liturgies, additional prayers for challenging situations facing today's church, and new appendices.

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A Classic Resource for Today's Church

This new edition of The Worship Sourcebook is an indispensable resource for worship planners and pastors. It includes

- more than 2,500 prayers, litanies, and spoken texts for every element of worship services held throughout the seasons of the church year

- teaching notes to offer guidance for planning each element of the service

- thought-provoking perspectives on the meaning and purpose of worship to help stimulate discussion and reflection

- new and revised liturgies, additional prayers for challenging situations facing today's church, and new appendices

Author Biography

Emily R. Brink is a senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and editor emeritus of Reformed Worship.

John D. Witvliet is director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and professor of worship, theology, and congregational and ministry studies at Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary.