Prepare!: A Weekly Worship Planbook for Pastors and Musicians

by David L. Bone

This all-in-one resourcehelps the music director and pastor plan the worship service for each Sunday and holy day of the year. Lectionary based, Prepare! A calendar format that helps plan the entire choir year, from September through August Eight or more suggested hymns for each service, appropriate to the service's Scripture The complete text for the Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings Reproducible worship planning forms to help pastors and other worship leaders plan the worship service Services for Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Thanksgiving Suggestions for vocal solos, anthems, keyboard selections, and much more References these The Baptist Hymnal, 1991; The Chalice Hymnal (Disciples of Christ), 1996; Hymnal 1982 (Episcopalian); Hymns for the Family of God, 1976; Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978; The New Century Hymnal (United Church of Christ), 1995; The Presbyterian Hymnal, 1990; The United Methodist Hymnal, 1989; Voice United (United Church of Canada), 1996; and Worship (Roman Catholic), Third Edition, 1986. Prepare! was previously titled Music and Worship Planner.

144 pages, Spiral-bound

First published April 1, 1998