A Prayer Book for the 21st Century

by John McQuiston

Contemporary, real-world prayer book for levelling up faith and getting closer to God. For thousands of years men and women found meaning and a deep sense of belonging though faith in God. But today, traditional images of God (as an all-powerful father figure) and much standard prayer and worship language are no longer plausible for many believers. Yet the hunger to know - and communicate with - the Sacred in some form remains strong.

In this unique prayer book John McQuiston, bestselling author of Always We Begin Again , provides morning and evening devotions for two weeks, plus complete Morning and Evening Prayer services, along with a Service of Commemoration for Our Union. All use a language for and about God that reflects contemporary understandings of God and God's actions in the universe. This pocket-sized devotional is an excellent resource for individuals and congregations who are seeking to worship in a language that acknowledges today's realities and theology.

142 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Joshua Coolman]

McQuiston's prayers, meditations, and reflections found in this book are drawn from the Christian tradition but are open and accessible to a wide range of spiritual readers. I love the way he takes the words of the Psalms and paints them in new and colorful ways.

[Joe Allison]

Modeled after the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, McQuiston's collection provides a panentheistic understanding of God (i.e., God immanent in all of Creation). Many of the prayers are repeated, which lessens the book's usefulness as a daily devotional resource.

[Crystal Karr]

I LOVE this book! McQuiston has used creative non-human imagery to speak of God and it's absolutely beautiful. It's from a process-theology perspective and moves both my heart and mind to embrace God more fully. He offers 2 weeks of daily morning and evening meditations and prayers. I wake up looking forward to praying with this book. I highly reccomend it.