Mary Scifres - The United Methodist Music & Worship Planner 2020-2021

THE UNITED METHODIST

MUSIC AND
WORSHIP PLANNER

20202021, NRSV EDITION

David L. Bone

and

Mary J. Scifres

THE UNITED METHODIST MUSIC AND WORSHIP PLANNER 20202021, NRSV EDITION

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All scripture quotations unless noted otherwise are taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved

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USING THIS PLANNER

This United Methodist Music and Worship Planner (UM Planner) is designed to give you as many ideas as possible about a given worship service. Use it alongside a worship plan notebook that you create and copies of The United Methodist Hymnal, The United Methodist Book of Worship, The Faith We Sing, and Worship & Song. Features of the UM Planner include the following:

The lectionary verses found on left-hand pages of the UM Planner come from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Where available, we have added psalter numbers from the UM Hymnal. The UM Planner is also available with lectionary texts from the Common English Bible, the CEB (ISBN: 9781501896408).

NEW THIS YEAR! The Contemporary and Modern Suggestions now include the CCLI number from https://songselect.ccli.com. These numbers are used universally by musicians working in these worship styles.

AGAIN THIS YEAR! Themes for the day are listed in the Other Suggestions and found in the Theme Index on p. 132. These tools will help with thematic planning when a community is following a thematic/sermon series rather than the Lectionary.

ALSO THIS YEAR! Most Anthem suggestions include a link to the publishers online version of the anthem, which often includes recordings. Simply enter the http://bit.ly/... link in your browser to reach the appropriate page.

Each week Primary Hymns and Songs for the Day are suggested first. These suggestions include various helps for singing the hymns. These hymns and songs have the closest relationship to the scriptures and are widely known. The lengthier lists of Additional Hymn Suggestions and Additional Contemporary and Modern Suggestions will add variety to your musical selections.

The musical suggestions are chosen to suggest a wide variety of styles, using The United Methodist Hymnal, The Faith We Sing, and Worship & Song to their fullest.

Each item is referenced to scripture or occasion.

Opening (O) and Closing (C) hymns are suggested for each worship service.

At least one Communion (Comm.) hymn is recommended for the first Sunday of each month and liturgical season. When appropriate, Communion hymns related to the scriptures are noted on other days as well.

Additional Contemporary and Modern Suggestions include not only praise choruses but also global and ethnic music, folk music, and meditative music from traditions such as Taiz. Information about resources referenced in this section can be found on . Please note that contemporary songs may also be listed under Additional Hymn Suggestions, Vocal Solos, or Other Suggestions.

One word of advice: Be sure to consult all the music suggestions regardless of the type of service you are planning. In the changing world of worship, no one style defines a song or a worship service. Many items appropriate for contemporary and emergent styles are listed under the Additional Hymn Suggestions and many resources for traditional and blended services can be found in the Additional Contemporary and Modern Suggestions list. Vocal Solos, Anthems, and Other Suggestions may be appropriate for congregational use as well. Dont let the category here deter you from using any item that will enhance your worship service. Planners should consult all lists when choosing congregational music.

Vocal Solos and Anthems provide ideas for vocal music performance offerings and may also inspire ideas for additional congregational selections.

The recommended Vocal Solos are taken from a group of eleven collections that range from contemporary settings of hymn texts and praise choruses to spirituals to well-known classics (see p. 7). Augment these suggestions from your own library.

The Anthem suggestions include new works as well as generally known works that are already in many church choral libraries. Your study of the scripture and hymn texts will lead you to anthems in your church library that are appropriate. Many anthem suggestions are taken from the three volumes of the Augsburg Easy Choirbook