The Daily Office Author:Dwight W. Vogel The purpose of this series of books is to provide resources for daily prayer. People who pray daily do so in a variety of ways. Our intent is to reclaim the practice of praying the Daily Office a pattern of praise, prayer, scripture and reflection related to the historic canonical hours specified times for focusing our prayer. The title of the s... more »eries reflects this intent: The Daily Office: A Book of Hours for Daily Prayer. The Daily Office, Volume One is that which provide resources for a disciplined life of prayer during the time between Advent and the Sunday of the Transfiguration. The series began its development in 1991; here is the latest fruit of the experience of 'living into' the pattern that is presented. This volume reflects the discernment of hundres of persons who have used this form of prayer and have brought it to this form. In addition to resources for daily prayer throughout the year, the series also includes the unique resource For All Saints: A Calendar of Commemorations for United Methodists (Volume Five). Other volumes will offer a daily lectionary (Volume Six), resources for the period from Advent through Baptism of the Lord (Volume One, 2nd Ed.), Lent through Easter Vigil (Volume Two, 2nd Ed.), and the Great Fifty Days (Volume Three, 2nd Ed.).« less