Whispers of God: Liturgical Resources For Year B

This worship resource is designed to assist clergy in preparing for worship closely related to the lectionary readings for Year B. The author provides prayers, hymns, and other resources helpful to those planning worship in any setting, and also prepare laity and clergy for worship. All elements written for each worship service during the lectionary season are based on the message of the day's scriptures and make use of many of the texts' actual words. A variety of indexes have been included to expand the book's usefulness.

Persons exploring or planning worship around a specific theme can find prayers, hymns, and other worship elements on their topic. The book is a unique resource for providing an integrated approach to worship planning. It will also be helpful for times of personal devotion, as well as for public worship. The author strongly affirms liturgy as the "work of the people." She believes that some of the richest encounters with the living God may come with repeated use, both in weekday preparation for worship and in corporate experience of Sunday morning.

The book includes Calls to Worship, Invocations, Calls to Confession, Assurances of Forgiveness, Collects, Offertory Prayers, and Benedictions. There is an Appendix of Related Hymns, 100 new hymn texts (with tune meters) related to the liturgy. Index include Alphabetical Index of Hymns, a Topical Index of Hymns, an Index of Scripture Readings, and an Index of Themes and Key Words.