Profiles

Barbara Day Miller is associate professor emerita at Candler School of Theology, where from 1997-2016, she oversaw the planning, coordination, and facilitation of Candler's worship and ceremonial life; taught courses in Liturgical Practices and Worship Planning; and directed the Candler Singers, an elite choir of seminary students. She has served as worship coordinator for many national United Methodist events. Barbara is author of two books on worship planning and leadership: Encounters with the Holy: A Conversational Model for Worship Planning (Roman and Littlefield, 2010) and The New Pastor's Guide to Leading Worship (Abingdon Press, 2005); and the recently published Amen. Alleluia! A Resource for Praying Farewell (GIA, 2022). In retirement she is engaged in traveling, gardening, grandchildren, writing, community leadership, and as a worship consultant to small membership churches.