Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
An all-in-one resource that helps both the music director and pastor plan the worship service for each Sunday and holy day of the year, Prepare is lectionary based and places at your fingertips:
- A calendar format that helps you plan the entire choir year, from September through August
- Eight or more suggested hymns for each service, appropriate to the service's scripture
- Complete text for the Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings
- Reproducible worship planning forms to help pastors and worship leaders plan all the elements of the worship service
- Services for Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Thanksgiving
- Suggestions for vocal solos, anthems, contemporary suggestions, visuals, and much more
This resource is keyed to several major denominational and ecumenical hymnals:
- The Faith We Sing
- Hymns for the Family of God
- Lutheran book of Worship
- The United Methodist Hymnal
- Worship (Roman Catholic)
- The Presbyterian Hymnal
- The new Century Hymnal (United Church of Christ)
- The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
- The Baptist Hymnal
- The Chalice Hymnal (Disciples of Christ)
- Voices United
- Renew Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship
- Songs for Praise and Worship Singalong Edition