The Work Of The People

The word liturgy literally means the work of the people -- so the active participation of everyone in the congregation should be the goal of Christian worship. Designed to help you attain that sense of full partnership <i>The Work Of The People</i> provides you with a full year's worth of eloquent resources for thoughtful reverent services. It's a comprehensive collection of liturgical prayers and readings for 52 Sundays with each week's material based on a common subject (Freedom Hospitality Peace and Stewardship are just a few examples). Written in everyday language that connects them to our daily lives the prayers are conceived for congregational reading (either responsively or in unison) -- and their thematic unity will lead to reflection and insight in addition to praise and celebration.<br><br>The components for each week include:<br>• call to worship<br>• invocation<br>• call to confession<br>• prayer of confession<br>• words of assurance<br>• Psalm reading<br>• offering sentences<br>• prayer of dedication<br>• benediction<br>• scripture references (as possible texts for homilies based on the theme)<br><br><b>John H. Will</b> is a retired pastor in the United Church of Christ. In addition to serving churches in Texas Indiana and California Will has been a missionary in Honduras and Foreign Service officer for the U.S. State Department. He is a graduate of Rice University and Eden Theological Seminary. Will and his wife Johanna live in Burleson Texas.