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in other denominations, seeking to cooperate rather than to compete, and to develop and to own a common understanding of Christian liturgy and time. A denomination-wide program which includes a focus on American Baptist worship is being developed in the 1990s. It is unlikely that this program will produce any official American Baptist worship books, lectionaries, or Christian year calendars, yet there is hope that it will stimulate and intensify interest in worship and liturgy.