Minister's Prayer Book

An Order of Prayers and Readings

Timothy J. Wengert, Mary Jane Haemig, Chris Halverson, Robb Harrell, Timothy J. Wengert, Mary Jane Haemig, Chris Halverson, Robb Harrell, Timothy J. Wengert, Mary Jane Haemig, Chris Halverson, Robb Harrell, Timothy J. Wengert, Mary Jane Haemig, Chris Halverson, Robb Harrell

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9781506454528
• eBook ISBN:
  9781506454535
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religion

Since it first appeared in print in 1959, John Doberstein's Minister's Prayer Book has been a devotional classic among Lutheran pastors. Written by a pastor for other pastors, Doberstein's work recognizes the need for the pastor to drink from a well of rich resources to sustain the spiritual vitality needed to serve faithfully in parish ministry. The fact that this manual of devotion is still available more than fifty years later is a testament to the timelessness of the collection Doberstein gathered, as well as to his own pastoral acumen. Other than a minor revision made in 1986 by Philip Pfatteicher to update the propers, there has been no attempt to bring fresh material to Doberstein's work, no attempt to update it for a new generation. Until now. This revised edition recognizes the increasingly diverse face of clergy. New resources--prayers and readings written by women, people of color, and Christians from around the world--give the collection a broader appeal. The beauty of the Minister's Prayer Book is its intentional re-centering of the pastor's calling on word and sacrament, on pastoral care, and on being fully present and engaged in the lives of God's people.

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Prayers and Readings for the Church Year

Advent

First Sunday of Advent

	Year A	Year B	Year C
Th	Psalm 122 Dan 9:15–19 Jas 4:1–10	Ps 80:1–7, 17–19 Zech 13:1–9 Rev 14:6–13	Ps 25:1–10 Neh 9:6–15 1 Thess 5:1–11
F	Gen 6:1–10 Heb 11:1–7	Zech 14:1–9 1 Thess 4:1–18	Neh 9:16–25 1 Thess 5:12–22
Sa	Gen 6:11–22 Matt 24:1–22	Mic 2:1–13 Matt 24:15–31	Neh 9:26–31 Luke 21:20–24
Su	Isa 2:1–5 Rom 13:11–14 Matt 24:36–44	Isa 64:1–9 1 Cor 1:3–9 Mark 13:24–37	Jer 33:14–16 1 Thess 3:9–13 Luke 21:25–36
M	Psalm 124 Gen 8:1–19 Rom 6:1–11	Psalm 79 Mic 4:1–5 Rev 15:1–8	Psalm 90 Num 17:1–11 2 Pet 3:1–18
T	Gen 9:1–17 Heb 11:32–40	Mic 4:6–13 Rev 18:1–10	2 Sam 7:18–29 Rev 22:12–16
W	Isa 54:1–10 Matt 24:23–35	Mic 5:1–5a Luke 21:34–38	Isa 1:24–31 Luke 11:29–32
Hymn	The King Shall Come, ELW 260	Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding!, ELW 246	Wake, Awake for Night Is Flying, ELW 436
	Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection save us from the threatening dangers of our sins and enlighten our walk in the way of your salvation, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.	Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection alert us to the threatening dangers of our sins and redeem us for your life of justice, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.	Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection alert us to the threatening dangers of our sins and redeem us for your life of justice, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Advent begins the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, November 27–December 3.

For the daily readings, the psalm for Thursday is to be used through Sunday, and...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table Of Contents
• Praise for the Minister’s Prayer Book
• Abbreviations
• Preface
• Introduction
• Order of Prayer for the Days of the Week
• Prayers and Readings for the Church Year
• Prayers of Preparation for Ministry
• Meditations for Ministers: An Anthology
• Appendices
• Permissions
• Biographical Index