Ebook
A weekly worship planning book for United Methodist pastors and musicians—refreshed!
Streamline your worship planning with United Methodist Music and Worship Planner 2025-2026. Packed with new features to make organizing services easier, this all-in-one resource offers:
• Full text from two of the most used translations, CEB and NRSVue
• Blank space for recording plans and ideas
• Music recommendations for various ensemble sizes
• Expanded hymn and song suggestions
• Weekly themes and Scripture indexes
• Visual worship suggestions
• Reproducible planning sheets
Perfect for music directors and pastors, this lectionary-based planner includes:
• Weekly pages to map out services for the entire year
• Hymn suggestions from key Methodist resources: The United Methodist Hymnal, The Faith We Sing, Worship & Song, The United Methodist Book of Worship, and The Africana Hymnal.
• Lectionary readings in CEB and NRSVue Bible translations
• Resources for special days and holidays
Consistently plan theologically grounded, engaging worship services for contemporary and traditional settings. Elevate your church’s worship experience with The United Methodist Music and Worship Planner 2025-2026!
A variety of choices allows for the creation of a worship experience that fits one’s congregation
Spend less time planning worship without sacrificing quality of service
Allows users to create meaningful worship while adhering to United Methodist preferences confidently
Simplifies the logistics of planning worship
Maintain a high-level view of worship themes, important days and events, liturgical seasons
Helps see each Sunday and special days in the context of the year
Mary Scifres (Author)
Mary Scifres is a United Methodist pastor, teacher, and consultant who inspires and equips twenty-first-century leaders in creative worship, church growth, visioning, and strategic planning. She is co-author of The United Methodist Music and Worship Planner and its ecumenical counterpart, Prepare!, and author of the worship evangelism book Searching for Seekers. A graduate of Boston University, she holds both the Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Music degrees. Mary lives in Laguna Beach, California.
David L. Bone (Author)
David L. Bone is Executive Director of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.