Description
Twenty-five years after its last revision and in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the classic Manual of Worship, published in 1968 by John Skoglund, this new edition seeks to provide today's ministry leaders with diverse materials for planning worship services of all kinds, encouraging them always to adapt the resources to the particular context, needs, and lifestyles of their own congregations. The New Manual of Worship features numerous updates and revisions, as well as 20 new services, which commemorate special days, seasons, or themes, significant ceremonial occasions in church life, and the day-to-day times of joys and sorrows in the lives of our people. Adaptable for churches in various traditions and with various worship styles. Includes information about additional online resources!
Author Bio
Nancy E. Hall, MDiv, DMin, describes herself as a pastor, professor, and church musician. An ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches USA, she is currently Associate Professor of Ministry and Congregational Music and Director of Contextual Education at American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkeley, California, as well as serving as Pastor of First Baptist Church of Berkeley.
Dr. Hall writes and teaches extensively about liturgy in its broadest sense as "the work of the people." Among the courses she has taught are Planning Congregational Music; Leading Music for Worship; Worship in Free Church Traditions; and Conversations about Worship.
Rev. Dr. Hall worked closely with the late John Skoglund as coauthor of the twenty-fifth anniversary revision of his classic Manual of Worship.