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"Now, more than ever, a trusted planning resource for traditional and contemporary worship! The Abingdon Worship Annual 2008 offers fresh worship planning resources for pastors and worship leaders. ""The task of planning worship can be filled with joy and excitement; it can also be plagued with the worries of deadlines and multiple responsibilities . . . We offer The Abingdon Worship Annual 2008 as a resource and partner in your planning process."" (From the Introduction) The AWA 2008 edition moves in a new direction from previous volumes. Using a Theme Idea based on the lectionary readings, each week's offering of prayers and litanies follows the Basic Pattern of Christian Worship: . Gathering and Praise . Proclamation and Response . Thanksgiving and Communion . Sending Forth Alternative ideas for Praise Sentences and Contemporary Gathering Words are offered for those who work in contemporary worship settings. And, in response to requests from many of our readers, we have included a number of Communion liturgies as well. The Abingdon Worship Annual 2008 is a must-have electronic resource offering countless opportunities for planning meaningful and insightful worship. Windows System Requirements 486 or higher processor Microsoft Windows 95 or higher at least 16 MB RAM at least 12 MB free hard disk space CD-ROM drive"

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Mary Scifres is a United Methodist pastor, teacher, and consultant who inspires and equips twenty-first-century leaders in creative worship, church growth, visioning, and strategic planning. She is co-author of The United Methodist Music and Worship Planner and its ecumenical counterpart, Prepare!, and author of the worship evangelism book Searching for Seekers. A graduate of Boston University, she holds both the Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Music degrees. Mary lives in Laguna Beach, California. B. J. Beu has served churches in the United Church of Christ for the past twenty years. Beyond his work on this resource, he has contributed sermons to The Abingdon Preaching Annual, developed and led worship services for his conference's Annual Gathering, and served on the worship team for the UCC's General Synod in 2013. A graduate of Boston University and Pacific Lutheran University, he is passionate about creative worship, preaching, and advocating for peace and justice. B. J. lives in Laguna Beach, California.

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