From the first strong Doum that she [Layne Redmond ] played, I was enthralled. Somewhere within me I was moved in a way that I had never been moved before. The story that tumbled out of her drum entranced me: I had to learn to drum like that!...
—Betty Lynn Schwab, The Worship and Music Desk
Sunday by Sunday Lectionary
Also in this Issue…
- From the Worship and Music Desk, “In the Pulse of the Drum” by Betty Lynn Schwab
- From the Editor, “Changes for the Better” by Susan Lukey
Reflections for the Season
- "School for Saints" by Edwin Searcy
I LECTIONARY
II BEYOND LECTIONARY
- Worship Sparks, “Passports, Packing, and Journeys”
- Nourishing the Worship Leader’s Soul, “Desire to Serve Is All That’s Needed” by Kate Crawford
- Prayers for Worship
- Preaching Pointers, “The Word at Celebrations of Life” by Ross Bartlett
- Banner Bytes, “Visuals for After Pentecost” by Janet Saunders
Seasonal Ideas and Resources
- Celebrating the Spirit (seniors’ home)
- The Prayer of Jesus
- Four Ideas for Summer Services
- Real People, Real Faith (drama)
- Covenanting: Joint Needs Assessment
Stewardship Links
- The Offering—A High Point
- The Piggy bank Dilemma
- “We Have a Wondrous World”
For Future Reference
- Expanding Horizons
- Worship Words “Toward an Intercultural Church” by William Kervin
- Welcome the Stranger
- Moving Beyond Local Mind
- A Familiar Message in a New Way
- Gifts of the WCC Sixth Assembly
- Love to Share (copyright-free)
Book Review
- The Work of the People, reviewed by Maureen Ward
For Church Musicians
- Prelude: “Global Song in Worship” by Lloyd MacLean
- Hands Around the World
- Teaching the Congregational Choir
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