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Lay preachers, clergy and worship leaders, are you looking for new prayers and liturgy to refresh your worship and engage your congregations? Do you want worship-tested liturgy that honours southern hemisphere seasons? Does your congregation enjoy responsive prayers? Then this extensive collection of new material by a longstanding New Zealand Lay Preacher is just what you need. Many types of liturgy are included: - Opening / Gathering - Candle lighting - Praise / Thanksgiving - Intercession - Confession - Illumination - Offering dedication - Blessing - Commissioning - Meditation The 326 entries are divided into three parts: 1. The Liturgical Year 2. The Season of Creation 3. Social Themes To help you easily find the best liturgy for your next service, the book includes a comprehensive Table of Contents and a full Scripture Index. Many of the entries are suitable for devotions at the start of church meetings. Readers will also find plenty of stimulating material to support their personal devotions.

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Joy brings to her writing a love of literature and of scripture. She holds an honours degree in English from the University of Canterbury, and in 2004 gained a Bachelor of Theology degree from the University of Otago.Soon after Joy began to be asked to lead worship for her home congregation and then for other congregations, learning how to do so by trial and error and with helpful advice offered by those sitting in the pews. This experience convinced her of the importance of resourcing lay worship leaders for the task they are requested to undertake. Joy has served on the executive committee of the New Zealand Lay Preachers Association, including in the role of President. She is a member of the Village Presbyterian Church in Christchurch. Joy is now retired after a 31 year career with the Christchurch City Council, in the discipline of road safety education.She is married to David Aitken, without whose support her lay preaching ministry could not happen. Her first book Prayers for Southern Seasons was published in 2019.

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