The United Methodist Music & Worship Planner and Prepare! are all-in-one resources that helps both the music director and pastor plan the worship services for each Sunday and holy day of the year.



The 2021-2022 editions of these resources are lectionary based and places at your fingertips:

--Calendar format that helps you plan the entire choir year, from September through August

--Eight or more suggested hymns for each service keyed to thirteen major denominational and ecumenical hymnals; the UM Planner includes suggestions based around United Methodist-specific resources.

--Complete lectionary text of the Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings from both the Common English Bible and the NRSV

--Reproducible worship planning forms

--Resources for holidays and special days

--Suggestions for prayers, solos, anthems, visuals, and much more

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.