2023 Planning Resources

Go-To Resources for Weekly Planning

The Abingdon Worship Annual 2023

Worship Planning Resources for Every Sunday of the Year

The go-to resource for all who plan weekly worship.

The Abingdon Worship Annual 2023 is a practical, lectionary-based resource for leaders who are responsible for planning worship. This sourcebook offers a weekly theme with meaningful prayers and fresh litanies following a traditional order of Christian worship.

The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2023

Planning Sermons for Every Sunday of the Year

The pastor’s go-to resource for weekly sermon planning.

The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2023 is lectionary-based and follows the calendar year (January - December). It includes special days and indexes for scriptures and themes, to assist preachers with non-lectionary sermons.

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B.J. Beu

B. J. Beu has served churches in the United Church of Christ for the past twenty years. Beyond his work on this resource, he has contributed sermons to The Abingdon Preaching Annual, developed and led worship services for his conference’s Annual Gathering, and served on the worship team for the UCC’s General Synod in 2013. A graduate of Boston University and Pacific Lutheran University, he is passionate about creative worship, preaching, and advocating for peace and justice. B. J. lives in Laguna Beach, California.

Mary Scifres

Mary Scifres is a United Methodist pastor and church growth consultant. She is the author of The Gospel According to Beauty and the Beast, and co-author of both The Abingdon Worship Annual and Is It Communion Sunday Already?! Find out more at www.maryscifres.com.