Why worship? In this superb new collection of essays, lay people, clergy, poets, theologians, musicians, novelists, and scholars offer personal, profound, and provocative reflections on their experience of worship in The Episcopal Church. Through their flesh-and-blood stories of longing, loss, and love, we encounter the God who meets us in common prayer. Contributors to the book include: J. Neil Alexander Fred Bahnson Michael Battle Luisa Bonillas Rodney Clapp Kim Edwards Melissa Deckman Fallon Stephen Fowl Paul Fromberg Katherine Greene-McCreight Cameron Dezen Hammon BJ Heyboer Rhonda Mawhood Lee Ian S. Markham Duane Miller Joseph Pagano Amy Peterson Spencer Reece Amy Richter C. K. Robertson Sophfronia Scott Rachel Marie Stone Lauren Winner