Volume III:
The Work of the People

Every Moment Holy, Volume III: The Work of the People brings over 100 new liturgies for daily life, drawing on a range of writers, artists, poets, songwriters, pastors, and illustrators (with Douglas Kaine McKelvey both writing and editing). With prayers by Malcolm Guite, Ellie Holcomb, Philip Yancey, Ruth Chou Simons, Sho Baraka, Andrew Peterson, and more, this collection represents a community of believers engaged in the work of reminding all of us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose and eternal hopes even in the midst of the everyday moments that make up our lives.

The volume comes in hardcover or pocket editions, which are identical with the exception of two new liturgies by Makoto Fujimura included in the pocket edition.

See a list of liturgies and writers here.

LITURGIES

A Liturgy of Praise to Christ Who Labors Through His People
After a Child's Meltdown
After a Fight Among Siblings
Before a Job Interview
Before Contemplating Poetry
Before Exercising
Before Fishing
Before Giving an Apology
Before Hosting
Before Looking at a Work of Art
Before Meeting People from Other Cultures
Before Piano Practice
Before Playing a Board Game
Before Sailing
Before Sleeping
Before Teaching
Before Writing
Before Writing a Difficult Message
Before Writing a Letter
Before Writing a Poem
Begging the Grace to Love One Man or Woman Well
Dedicating Our Diverse Offerings to the Lord
For a Creative Accomplishment (pocket edition only)
For a Creative Child (pocket edition only)
For a Lonely Holiday
For a Perfectionist
For a Single Person Going to Church
For a Sponsored Child
For a Walk in My Neighborhood
For a Walk in the Woods
For Air Travelers
For an Infant's Medical Procedure
For Artists & Makers
For Baking Bread
For Becoming an Instrument of God's Peace
For Beginning an Artistic Work
For Beginning the Study of God
For Birdwatching
For Contemplating the Empty Bedroom of a Child Who Has Left Home
For Dropping Off a Child at School
For Finding God's Glory in Creation
For Getting Dressed
For Giving Children Bad news
For Joy in Good Works
For Kindling a Fire
For Learning a New Language
For Leaving a Loved Home
For Long Hours Caring for an Infant
For Mechanical Repairs
For Nursing Mothers
For One Drowning in Debt
For One in Need of Courage Just to Get Out of Bed
For One Living Behind Bars
For One Overwhelmed by Turbulent Emotion
For One Suffering Anxiety
For One Who Cares for an Infirm Parent
For One Who Suffers a Degenerative Condition
For One Who Works the Nightshift
For One Whose Friends Have Moved on to a New Stage of Life
For Parenting a Child with Special Needs
For Planting a Tree
For Relapse
For Remembering Places & Times To Which We Cannot Return
For Responding to a Child's Needs
For Resting in God
For Sleeping & Waking
For Solo Gamers
For Sunrise
For Taking a Meal to Others
For the Increase of Devotion
For The Loss of a Tree
For the Loss of Faith in a Hero
For the Pilgrim
For the Resurrection of Faith
For the Tolling of the Passing Bell
For the Wrapping of Christmas Gifts
For Those Anxious About Air Travel
For Those Dismayed by Chaos
For Those Distressed by Intrusive Thoughts
For Those Employed in Manual Labor
For Those Experiencing Relationship Conflict in the Church
For Those Mourning the Loss of a Church
For Those Wearied by Winter
For Those Who Are Envious of Another's Answered Prayer
For Those Who Build Boats
For Those Who Desire Community in Their Calling
For Those Who Feel Distant from God
For Those Who Find it Hard to Speak
For Those Who Labor Upon the Seas
For Town-Planning
For Unseen Labors
For Welcoming a Child in Foster Care
For Wisdom & Learning
For Yard Work I
For Yard Work II
Of (Re) Dedication to the Way of the Amatuer
Of Corporation Intercession for Ministers
Of Intercession for a Minister
Of Intercession for an Artist at Work
Of Praise to God for Salvation
On a Day of Recovery from Sickness
To Begin the Day's Creative Labors
Upon Receiving Rejection for a Creative Work
When a Child in Foster Care Leaves
When a Parent is Exhausted
When Breastfeeding Isn't Going as Planned
When Someone You Love Believes Differently than You

Liturgies of the Moment:

A Liturgy for Meditation on God's Word I
A Liturgy for Meditation on God's Word II
A Liturgy for Meditation on God's Word III
After Speaking in Haste
Before an Exam
Before Answering an Unwanted Call I
Before Answering an Unwanted Call II
Before Tuning an Instrument
For Anchoring Heart & Hope
For Caring Less About the Opinions of Others
For Centering
For Daily Stewardship of Gifts
For Desiring the Knowledge and Illumination of God
For Discernment I
For Discernment II
For Election Day
For Giving Feedback
For God to be Glorified in Us
For Grace to Seek God
For Offering Oneself to God
For One Suffering Long Emotional Pain
For Opening the Heart to God
For Purity of Heart
For Receiving Feedback
For Speaking the Truth in Love
For the New Year
For the Purity of the People of God
For the Righteous Use of Communication Technologies
For Those in Bondage
For Wasted Moments
For Weariness
For When the Baby Isn't Sleeping
Of Intercession for the Stranger
To Center the Heart Upon Waking
Upon Feeling Rejected
Upon Lighting a Candle
Upon Nighttime Infant Feedings
Upon Observing a Toddler's Early Steps
Upon Pausing Social Media
Upon Receiving Kindness from a Friend
Upon the Breaking of Something Precious
When Tempted to Procrastinate
When Washing Dishes

MORE ABOUT
EVERY MOMENT HOLY

The EVERY MOMENT HOLY series of books by Douglas McKelvey and published by Rabbit Room Press brings new prayers and liturgies for the ordinary events of daily life. These prayers are ways of reminding us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose even when, especially when, we are too busy or too caught up in our busyness to notice. The prayers are accented with linocut illustrations by Ned Bustard.

Collectively, Every Moment Holy has sold over 300,000 books across two volumes and five editions.

Volume I: New Liturgies for Daily Life was released in 2017 and contains prayers such as "A Liturgy for Feasting with Friends" or "A Liturgy for Laundering" or "A Liturgy for the First Hearthfire of the Season." Volume I can be found in hardcover, pocket flexi-cover, and padded hardcover editions.

Volume II: Death, Grief, and Hope, released in 2021, brought prayers for seasons of dying and grieving—liturgies such as "A Liturgy for the Scattering of Ashes" or "A Liturgy for the Loss of a Spouse" or "A Liturgy for the Wake of a National Tragedy." Volume II has been printed in hardcover and pocket flexi-cover editions.

In 2021, the Every Moment Holy App was released and is available for IOS and Android. The app features free liturgies for sharing, along with a subscription to access the entire collection of liturgies from the series.

Every Moment Holy has been featured on Christianity Today, Annie F. Downs’ That Sounds Fun podcast, Alistair Begg’s Truth for Life, the Risen Motherhood podcast, Biologos, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rhythms for Life Podcast, The Crystal Paine Show, and more.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
DOUGLAS KAINE MCKELVEY is an author, song lyricist, scriptwriter, and video director. He has penned more than 350 lyrics recorded by artists such as Switchfoot, Kenny Rogers, Sanctus Real, and Jason Gray. Doug and Lise McKelvey, the parents of three young adults, live near Nashville, TN.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:
NED BUSTARD is a graphic designer, illustrator, and printmaker for World’s End Images, the creative director for Square Halo Books, Inc., and curator of the Square Halo Gallery. He is on staff with CIVA (Christians in the Visual arts), is on the boards of the ASCHA (Association of Scholars of Christianity in the History of Art) and The Row House, Inc. worldsendimages.com

ABOUT RABBIT ROOM PRESS:
THE RABBIT ROOM cultivates and curates stories, music, and art to nourish Christ-centered communities for the life of the world. Conceived in 2007 as an experiment in creative community, The Rabbit Room put down roots in a 150-year-old farmhouse in Nashville, Tennessee. As of 2022 the community’s creative ventures include a podcast network, a music and book store, Rabbit Room Press, and live events including its annual Hutchmoot conference. www.rabbitroom.com

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