Worship books and planning tools differ by tradition. Start with your own denomination’s resources, then see the Episcopal resources and shared planning tools below.
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Worship Resources
Book of Common Worship (2018): the PC(USA)’s worship book, with selected services in Spanish and Korean
Worship resources and publications from the Office of Theology and Worship
Daily Prayer app: morning, midday, evening, and close-of-day services
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Worship Resources
Sundays and Seasons: Augsburg Fortress’s online planning tool for worship with Evangelical Lutheran Worship
ELCA worship resources: prayers, seasonal resources, and lectionary updates
United Methodist Worship Resources
Worship Planning from Discipleship Ministries: lectionary calendar, music, liturgy, preaching, and selections from The United Methodist Book of Worship
Episcopal Liturgical Resources
For planning liturgies and services in the Episcopal Church, there are several comprehensive resources available:
Church Publishing Incorporated: Offers a variety of liturgical resources, including online learning from Episcopal experts on liturgy, evangelism, and discipleship.
RitePlanning: An online worship planning tool that includes resources for planning worship every week with ease and flexibility. It is a product of Church Publishing Incorporated and includes a 14-day free trial.
Planning for Rites and Rituals: This is a guide to liturgical planning in the Episcopal Church, organized around the church year and the cycle of Sunday readings in the revised common lectionary. It is structured as a series of three volumes, one for each year in the lectionary.
Episcopal Church Music & Liturgy: Provides an understanding of liturgy as the church’s sacramental rites and texts used in public worship.
Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music: Offers Trial Use liturgies for use in the Episcopal Church, including marriage rites and downloadable resources in various formats.
The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana: Offers a range of liturgy resources including an RSS Revised Common Lectionary Feed, the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, and Prayers of the People for the RCL.
Church Publishing’s All Things Necessary: A compilation of service music and canticles for the Daily Offices, Holy Eucharist, and Sacraments, along with suggestions for singing Psalms and planning liturgies throughout the liturgical year.
These resources should serve as a solid foundation for anyone involved in planning and conducting liturgical services within the Episcopal Church.
Resources for Liturgy and Worship
Planning for Rites and Rituals: A Resource for Episcopal Worship (updated annually, all-in-one liturgical season planner for worship)
Venite.app (Free app to make and share worship bulletins on your browser or smartphone)
Text Of Expansive Language Liturgies From Resolution 2018-D078
RitePlanning is an easy bulletin creation tool that incorporates music and text.
Marriage Liturgy Resources
Additional Resources
Prayers Suitable for Use in Church or Other Gatherings for Beloved Animals
There are six volumes of Enriching Our Worship:
Enriching Our Worship 1 Morning and Evening Prayer, The Great Litany, The Holy Eucharist
Enriching Our Worship 2 Ministry with the Sick or Dying, Burial of a Child
Enriching Our Worship 3 Burial Rites for Adults together with a Rite for the Burial of a Child
Enriching Our Worship 4 The Renewal of Ministry with the Welcoming of a New Rector or Other Pastor
Enriching Our Worship 5 Liturgies and Prayers Related to Childbearing, Childbirth, and Loss
Enriching Our Worship 6 The Witnessing and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant
Find all liturgical resources at the Task Force for Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision’s website.
Communicators Meeting on Worship Planning (Episcopal examples)
Example bulletins, announcements, and planning resources: