A collection of worship services for various special days celebrated in most African American churches. Programs provide an introduction tying the African American heritage to the occasion, with a welcome address, prayer, litany, Scripture, and suggested parament colors. Includes graduation/promotion, homecoming, Mother/Father's Days, groundbreaking and cornerstone services, mortgage-burning, Black History celebration, and others.

African American Special Days: 15 Complete Worship Services

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Mary Had a Baby: An Advent Study Based on African American Spirituals provides the opportunity for small groups to learn more about the Spirituals and their connection to the Bible while deepening faith and knowledge in a fun, and interactive setting. 
Mary Had a Baby contains four sessions, one for each week of Advent. Each session is made up of the lyrics and recorded music of a Spiritual, the historical context of that Spiritual, reference to the related Scripture and discussion questions and suggested activities. The four Spirituals featured in Mary Had a Baby are: <li>“Mary Had a Baby” </li> <li>“Rise Up Shepherd and Follow,” </li> <li>“Children, Go Where I Send Thee,” </li> <li>“Go Tell It on the Mountain.” A session of Mary Had a Baby might go something like this: The group listens to the music and interacts in some form of activity, such as liturgical dance, singing, or role-playing. The group then reads the Scripture passage and historical context of the Spiritual. Next, there is discussion and interaction based on the Biblical, historical and spiritual themes of the words and music. Participants can reflect on the culture, art, spirituality, history, and contemporary meaning of the Spirituals. This student book contains all of the historical and devotional material as well as Scriptural references and discussion questions. The Leader's Guide contains suggested activities, liturgical movement guide, and further discussion questions. Order #9780687072804 </li>

Mary Had a Baby - Student book: An Advent Study Based on African American Spirituals

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This useful resource incorporates recitations, suggested scripture, prayers, poetry, speeches, and responses for celebrating a variety of special days in the African American church. Perfect as a worship planning tool for pastors and worship leaders, Welcome Speeches for Special Days is ideal for celebrating those special Sundays that congregations highlight throughout the year.

Welcome Speeches for Special Days

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Featuring Scripture, quotations from prominent African Americans, reflective commentaries, prayers, litanies, and benedictions, Soul Pearls helps pastors and other worship leaders address the ongoing need for emotional support within African American congregations. Organized around 52 topics including heritage/culture, family, freedom, self-worth, creativity, struggle, grace, and disappointment, Soul Pearls encourages reflection and congregational empowerment.

Soul Pearls: Worship Resources for the Black Church

The fifth study in the series. The worksheets contained facilitate assignments for group members between the meetings as well the group meetings. The note-taking space would allow one to record information related to the video presentation as well as take notes. For more information about Sisters, go to www.sisters.cokesbury.com.

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Sisters Bible Study: Wising Up - Video Kit: Applying the Wisdom of Proverbs to Daily Life

A session of Mary Had a Baby might go something like this: The group listens to the music and interacts in some form of activity, such as dance, singing, or role-playing. The group then reads the Scripture passage and historical context of the Spiritual. Next, there is discussion and interaction based on the biblical, historical, and spiritual themes of the words and music. Participants can reflect on the culture, art, spirituality, history, and contemporary meaning of the Spirituals.   This Leader's Guide contains suggested activities, liturgical movement guide, and questions for further discussion. Includes a music CD of all four songs.  Session One: Mary Had a Baby  (key verse Matthew 1:25b) Session Two: Rise Up Shepherd and Follow  (key verse Matthew 2:9) Session Three: Children, Go Where I Send Thee  (key verse Luke 2:4) Session Four: Go, Tell It on the Mountain (key verse Luke 2:20)  The Student Book contains all of the historical and devotional materials as well as scriptural references and discussion questions, order #9780687022458

Mary Had A Baby - Leader's Guide: An Advent Study Based On African American Spirituals

In The Undivided Soul: Helping Congregations Connect Body and Spirit, Cheryl Kirk-Duggan offers a worship, study, and sermon planning resource containing meditations, responsive readings, poems, and prayers for use by pastors, educators, and small-group leaders. This volume is designed as a teaching/learning guide. Each chapter explores various aspects of faith, health, and spirituality. The book can be used as a worship resource for Sunday worship, retreats, or other gatherings; it can be used as a devotional resource for small groups; it can be a study guide for group study or retreats. This resource is designed to help persons and groups explore the relationship between the faith journey, physical bodies, and spiritual discipline. Key Features: • Explores various aspects of faith, health, and spirituality as well as how the three are connected • Provides ready-made worship and study materials • Includes ideas for one-day seminars • Ideal for both pastors and small-group leaders Key Benefits: • Helps readers understand the relationship between faith journey, physical body, and spiritual discipline • Provides pastors, worship leaders, Bible study leaders, and small-group leaders with ready-to-use resources (such as responsive readings, meditations, prayers, and vows of commitment) • Provides group leaders with resources for seminars, short-term study, or occasional devotion or discussion topics • Provides retreat leaders with abundant resources for spirituality retreats

The Undivided Soul: Helping Congregations Connect Body and Spirit

THEOLOGYMany people of faith tend to say that they espouse peace and believe the essence of Micah 6:8, which states that we ought to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. Violence and Theology introduces the pervasive, stark reality of violence that weaves through general and religious culture in the West: including Scripture, classic literature, and nursery stories; history and politics; music, sports, television and video games; and even theology itself. From this persistently honest analysis, Kirk-Duggan then leads us to explore themes of justice, conflict resolution, holistic and cultural health, and spiritual and theological wellness, as ways to overcome violence today.

Violence and Theology (Horizons in Theology)

By blending the traditional elements of the worship service with African Americanculture, Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan once again provides a practical resource for planningmore of the special Sundays that congregations celebrate throughout theyear. More African American Special Days contains fifteen services forspecial occasions, including: Pastor 's Day, Men 's Day, Women 's Day, Mother 's Day, Father 's Day, Kwanzaa, M.L. King, Jr. Day, Watch Night, Usher 's Day, Homecoming/Family Reunion, Deacon s/Steward 's Day, Deaconess/Stewardess Day, YouthRite of Passage, Board of Christian Education, and Women 's Missionary SocietyDay.

More African American Special Days: 15 Complete Worship Services

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