https://store.upperroom.org:443/contributors/safiyah-fosua<p><span><strong>Safiyah Fosua</strong></span><span> is a retired elder from the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference of the UMC and a retired Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation and Worship at Wesley Seminary in Marion, Indiana. She also recently retired from the program faculty for the Doctor or Ministry in Black Leadership and Ministry at the Nazarene Theological Seminary. Safiyah was the Associate Editor of the first Africana Worship Book series, has written several books, and appears in several multi-author publications. She is married to the Rev. Dr. Kwasi Kena.</span></p>https://store.upperroom.org:443/product/the-africana-worship-book<p style="font-size: 1.4em;">Available February 2027; Preorder Now!</p> <p><strong>A vibrant new collection of worship resources from a new generation of Black voices.</strong></p> <p>For generations, the Black church has been a place where people gather to pray, sing, testify, proclaim God's Word, and find strength for the journey. It is a place of worship, witness, creativity, and community&mdash;a place where faith is renewed and God's people are equipped for the work of ministry in the world.</p> <p>Now, ten years after the publication of the last volume in the acclaimed Africana Worship Book series, editors Safiyah Fosua and Cheryl LaTanya Walker return with a powerful new collection shaped by the voices of emerging Black creatives from across the Africana tradition.</p> <p>Written by clergy, lay leaders, musicians, poets, and worship leaders, <em>The Africana Worship Book: Liturgical Resources from Black Creatives</em> offers fresh and compelling worship resources that speak to the realities, hopes, challenges, and celebrations of the church today. Through prayers, spoken word, calls to worship, litanies, and dramatic readings, these contributors draw from the rich traditions of the Black church while creating liturgies for a new generation.</p> <p>Designed for pastors, worship leaders, musicians, liturgists, and congregations of every background, this volume provides a robust collection of resources for leading meaningful, relevant, and transformative worship.</p> <p>Inside you'll find:</p> <ul> <li>Meditations for Gathering</li> <li>Calls to Worship</li> <li>Choral Readings</li> <li>Prayers and Litanies</li> <li>Responses to the Word</li> <li>Spoken Word and Drama</li> <li>Liturgies for Special Days and Seasons</li> <li>Scripture Index</li> </ul> <p>Rooted in the wisdom of the Black church and alive with the creativity of today's emerging leaders, <em>The Africana Worship Book</em> is an essential resource for congregations seeking worship that is authentic, inspiring, and responsive to the needs of our time.</p>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:52:38 GMThttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/the-africana-worship-book