The theme chosen for this jubilee gathering, Turn to God Rejoice in Hope, evokes a wealth of biblical imagery for commemorating the past with an eye to the challenges the churches face together at the dawn of a new millennium. Designed to help congregations study groups and individual Christians to use the Bible to prepare for the Harare assembly, this three part resource book drawing on the work of women and men from all parts of the world includes seven Bible studies exploring facets of the churches life together ecumenically six meditations developing facets of the theme itself and a collection of liturgical resource material particularly suitable for use during the Lenten period.