The Abingdon Preaching Annual, always a trusted resource, is now the most comprehensive and useful aid for sermon preparation you will find.Pastors and other preachers have long turned to The Abingdon Preaching Annual for help with one of the central tasks of their ministry: sermon preparation. The 2009 edition of the Annual continues this fine tradition with: Sermon Helps:Lectionary-based sermons for each Sunday and special liturgical event of the yearCommentary on lectionary passages not used in the weekly sermonTwo-dozen topical sermon series on diverse themesWorship Planning Aids: Four-year liturgical event calendarGuide to liturgical colors2009 Lectionary readings in one, easy-to-read tableRelated worship aids following each lectionary sermon, and each series sermonSearchable CD-ROM included with every book!PDF format for ease of navigation and useFull text of the print edition with a hyperlinked table of contentsPre-sermon and pastoral prayersClassical prayers Classical and contemporary affirmations of faith Two classic sermonsHyperlinked helps:Table of ContentsAnnotated BibliographyFull text of every lectionary passage Read Less