Word & Worship Year B 2026-2027

The seventeenth edition of Word and Worship, edited by Rev. Dr. Pete Grassow and published by CLF Publishers, serves as an indispensable liturgical and preaching companion for worship leaders throughout Southern Africa. Grounded in the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) for Year B, this volume guides congregations through the complete Christian year, spanning from Advent Sunday (29 November 2026) through to the Feast of the Reign of Christ (21 November 2027). Centred primarily on the Gospel of Mark and supplemented by selections from John, it provides a structured framework for long-range worship planning and ordered doctrinal teaching.
Designed for both ordained ministers and lay leaders, the volume provides rich exegetical reflections (“Word and Life”) for all four weekly appointed Scripture passages – the Hebrew Bible, Psalms, New Testament Epistles, and Gospels. Each entry translates scholarship into practical sermon themes, pastoral guidance, and contextual applications tailored to the daily realities of local Southern African communities. In addition to seasonal overviews and basic liturgies for Advent, Epiphany, Lent, Eastertide, and the Season after Pentecost, the book features example liturgies for major feast days, guiding every element of worship from the gathering and call to worship to the table and dismissal.
Written by clergy and preachers actively serving local churches across a wide range of denominations, Word and Worship embodies a vibrant ecumenical spirit. It fosters unity, cooperation, and shared resources across traditions, equipping worship leaders to proclaim the Gospel with imaginative clarity and faithful engagement.