The United Methodist Book of Worship Pastor's Pocket Edition
The United Methodist Book of Worship Pastor's Pocket Edition

Author: Abingdon Press

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Published: 2015-06-16

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 0687019621

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The Pastor’s Pocket Edition has everything, but the service music, found in the regular Book of Worship. This helpful United Methodist denominational book of liturgy, prayer, and services is indispensable for pastors, musicians, and laypersons that plan and lead worship. Arranged according to the Christian year, this resource enables worship leaders to locate prayers, services, and information quickly. Updated information and new formats insure ease of use, making this a great resource when planning and leading worship. Updates for all formats include: Membership vows, baptismal covenant, diaconal changes, and other updates made as a result of General Conference action. Calendar for dating Easter and related holy days—extend beyond 2020. Chart of lectionary years on page 227--update and extend. Current version of ordinal. Available with all digital formats PDF contents pages--hot linked to each section/item.

The United Methodist Book of Worship
The United Methodist Book of Worship

Author: UMPH Methodist Publication

Publisher: Kingswood Books

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 646

ISBN-13: 1426735006

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This helpful United Methodist denominational book of liturgy, prayer, services and service music is indispensable for pastors, musicians, and laypersons that plan and lead worship. Arranged according to the Christian year, this resource enables worship leaders to locate prayers, services, and information quickly. Updated information and new formats insure ease of use, making this a great resource when planning worship.. It features: A vast collection of worship material: services, liturgies, litanies, prayers, blessings, music, and other acts of worship and praise. Thousands of references to The United Methodist Hymnal, including suggested hymns for a host of worship occasions. Resources for special Sundays and other days of churchwide emphasis. New Christian Years Services Services for various occasions including: Presentation of Bibles to Children An Order of Farewell to Pastor Orders of Installation or Recognition Orders of Daily Praise and Prayer Updates include: Membership vows, baptismal covenant, diaconal changes, and other updates made as a result of General Conference action. Calendar for dating Easter and related holy days—extend beyond 2020. Chart of lectionary years on page 227--update and extend. Current version of ordinal. eBook Edition allows you download a digital file of full text of The Book of Worship to your eReader for personal use.

Finding Peace in an Anxious World
Finding Peace in an Anxious World

Author: Erin James-Brown

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9781940182919

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"Finding Peace in an Anxious World, the 2020 Spiritual Growth Study by staff of the Urban Village Church, uses the book of Proverbs and "The Serenity Prayer" as a guide to help Christians find their way through anxiety, worry, and fear and move towards God's peace that surpasses all understanding.... "The Serenity Prayer" shaped a 2015 four-part sermon series at the Urban Village Church in Chicago"--Back cover.

The United Methodist Church Membership Records Manual 2017-2020
The United Methodist Church Membership Records Manual 2017-2020

Author: Gen. Council Finance & Admin.

Publisher:

Published: 2017-01-20

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9781501835759

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This manual provides the membership secretary, church staff, and ministry teams with the information and instructions they need to maintain membership records and nurture individuals through their faith journey. The manual includes a sample of each record sheet and complete instructions on completing each record.

The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies
The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies

Author: William J. Abraham

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2009-09-24

Total Pages: 780

ISBN-13: 0191607436

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With the decision to provide of a scholarly edition of the Works of John Wesley in the 1950s, Methodist Studies emerged as a fresh academic venture. Building on the foundation laid by Frank Baker, Albert Outler, and other pioneers of the discipline, this handbook provides an overview of the best current scholarship in the field. The forty-two included essays are representative of the voices of a new generation of international scholars, summarising and expanding on topical research, and considering where their work may lead Methodist Studies in the future. Thematically ordered, the handbook provides new insights into the founders, history, structures, and theology of Methodism, and into ongoing developments in the practice and experience of the contemporary movement. Key themes explored include worship forms, mission, ecumenism, and engagement with contemporary ethical and political debate.

Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters
Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters

Author: Marion Ann Taylor

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 715

ISBN-13: 1441238670

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The history of women interpreters of the Bible is a neglected area of study. Marion Taylor presents a one-volume reference tool that introduces readers to a wide array of women interpreters of the Bible from the entire history of Christianity. Her research has implications for understanding biblical interpretation--especially the history of interpretation--and influencing contemporary study of women and the Bible. Contributions by 130 top scholars introduce foremothers of the faith who address issues of interpretation that continue to be relevant to faith communities today, such as women's roles in the church and synagogue and the idea of religious feminism. Women's interpretations also raise awareness about differences in the ways women and men may read the Scriptures in light of differences in their life experiences. This handbook will prove useful to ministers as well as to students of the Bible, who will be inspired, provoked, and challenged by the women introduced here. The volume will also provide a foundation for further detailed research and analysis. Interpreters include Elizabeth Rice Achtemeier, Saint Birgitta of Sweden, Catherine Mumford Booth, Anne Bradstreet, Catherine of Siena, Clare of Assisi, Egeria, Elizabeth I, Hildegard, Julian of Norwich, Thérèse of Lisieux, Marcella, Henrietta C. Mears, Florence Nightingale, Phoebe Palmer, Faltonia Betitia Proba, Pandita Ramabai, Christina Georgina Rossetti, Dorothy Leigh Sayers, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, St. Teresa of Avila, Sojourner Truth, and Susanna Wesley.

The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History
The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History

Author: Susan Hill Lindley

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0664224547

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The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History provides an affordable and accessible reference to over 750 outstanding individual women and women's organizations in American religious history.--From publisher description.

A Handbook for Ministers' Wives
A Handbook for Ministers' Wives

Author: Dorothy Kelley Patterson

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0805420630

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Advice for women who are in the challenging role of being married to men who serve in ministry positions.

Mothers in Israel
Mothers in Israel

Author: Donna L. Fowler-Marchant

Publisher: Wesley's Foundery Books

Published: 2020-12-11

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9781945935824

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In a day when the ministries of female church leaders and "women preachers" are still sometimes regarded as unusual or even unbiblical, it is important to acknowledge and celebrate that women's leadership in ministry has been part and parcel of Methodism from its earliest days. Renewed appreciation of this strand of our spiritual DNA is vital for the fullest expression of gifts for ministry in the Church today. Yes, women's stories have often been consigned to the footnotes of history, making it necessary to read them into the narrative based on scanty clues and tantalizing breadcrumbs that sometimes raise more questions than answers. Conversely, when there a written record does exist, it has often been suppressed and/or repackaged downplaying their contributions. While the past few decades have seen an increase in interest in women of early Methodism, much of their stories are still untold or forgotten.

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Women's Ministries
Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Women's Ministries

Author: General Board Global Ministries

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 1426755260

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The purpose of United Methodist Women “is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ, to develop a creative supportive fellowship, and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.” This guideline is designed to help implement and guide the work of the ministry area. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines that cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelism, Stewardship, and Christian Education, age-level ministries, Communications, and more. To see a full list of Guidelines, search by typing keywords: “Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016,” and click “search”.