This volume offers a sequence of prayers that enable congregations to benefit from a full and sustained participation in the liturgy. The Call to Worship concentrates on the psalm for the day. The Prayer of Praise and Adoration puts in narrative form some of the thoughts contained in the psalm. The Litany of Confession or Affirmation draws its inspiration from the epistle, while the Prayer of Dedication looks to thoughts contained in the Gospel lesson. Often the Prayer of Thanksgiving and Supplication will seek out themes from the Old Testament lesson. In this way the congregation is encouraged to repsond to the scriptural themes in a variety of ways, each of which serves to deepen and enhance the hearing of God's word.
