Prayers for the Gathering
Conversations on the Journey
Fresh and grounded prayers drawn from everyday life. They gather people into worship and send them out with a blessing.
Book details
Author: Alan K. Webster
Price: Digital NZ$19.99
Format: Digital (PDF/EPUB/MOBI)
ISBN: ISBN 978-0-473-48695-2(pdf), ISBN 978-0-473-48693-8(ePub), ISBN 978-0-473-48694-5(Mobi)]
Audience: Curators of worship experiences, and individuals seeking creative personal prayer opportunities
About this book
Prayers for the Gathering is a practical and creative resource for worship leaders, ministers and lay leaders planning services for congregations at any stage of the faith journey. Alan Webster draws on the stuff of ordinary New Zealand life to craft prayers that meet people where they are and lead them into the presence of God. The book is arranged in three sections: prayers to gather a congregation into worship, prayers of praise and thanksgiving, and benedictions to close a service. Within each section there are a variety of formats, including prayers for a single voice, responsive liturgies for leader and congregation, and enacted rituals. The language is accessible and vibrant, and the prayers work in both traditional and contemporary worship settings. These warm and honest prayers can be used as written or adapted to suit your congregation and occasion. They're suitable for use in person or online.
About the author
Alan Webster has been trained for trans-denominational ministry at New Zealand Baptist Theological College and three Baptist, one Methodist, and two community church congregations… with strong Anglican, Presbyterian, contemplative and alternative congregation connexions along the way. Alan loves finding the right word, the right image and the right ways of communicating significant God moments to post-moderns. He is currently involved in facilitating different models of church in and around Christchurch and Banks Peninsula with his wife Glenys.
