Service Resources

Now on CD-ROM, and with hyperlinks to the biblical text, this fresh translation of The Book of Concord brings a new generation of scholarship and sensitivities to bear on the foundational texts of Lutheran identity. New scholarship, changes in the English language, new knowledge of the history and theology of these documents, and a more technology-driven populace dictated this new translation on CD-ROM. Wengert and Kolb.

Book by None

Lectionary texts for reading the daily office using the Revised Standard Version translation of the Bible.

This second volume of canticles and settings for the eucharist contains music for the remaining new canticles found in Enriching Our Worship 1 and more compositions for the eucharist by a wide variety of composers. The varied styles will satisfy many tastes and worship needs.

All eucharistic readings edited for liturgical use from the Revised Standard Version translation of the Bible. The paper-bound pew edition fits into the standard pew rack. (290 pp)

A planning guide for church musicians and clergy for selecting hymns, songs, and anthems, for the three-year liturgical cycle following the Revised Common Lectionary.

Hymns and songs keyed to the appropriate liturgical occasion for Sundays in the Revised Common Lectionary for the three-year cycle. This is the first book of the three-book series (Years A, B, and C)

Includes selections from The Hymnal 1982, Lift Every Voice and Sing, Wonder, Love, and Praise, Voices Found, and My Heart Sings Out. Tunes are cross referenced to choir and instrumental descant resources from Church Publishing.

Each selection is coded for its appropriate use at the entrance, before the Gospel, at the offering of gifts, communion, or at the end of liturgy.

Selections are listed by their relationship to the texts appointed for the day with indications which texts are direct quotes or paraphrases of the appointed scripture.

First lines of hymns and songs include their page number and book location.

United and Uniting studies the commitments, covenants, and challenges of the United Church of Christ in the twentieth century, with reflections from significant theologians and historians of United Church of Christ thought. Edited by Frederick R. Trost and Barbara Brown Zikmund. Series editor Barbara Brown Zikmund.

Much like the Catholic best-seller, but expressly developed for the Episcopal Church
- Incorporates liturgy and music suggestions according to the Book of Common Prayer
and other approved pastoral rites
- A proven, practical tool already used by thousands, with new articles for the Episcopal
Church audience
Funeral planning is one of the most challenging things a family or priest may ever do,
whether it is honoring the death of a loved one or long-time member of the congregation.
This simple guide explains the Episcopal theology of celebrating a life alongside grief, while
offering practical guidelines and forms for planning and arranging funerals. All content is in
accordance to the Book of Common Prayer (1979) and approved liturgical supplementary
materials.
This new book remedies the lack of resources regarding the Episcopal funeral service,
building upon the format and success of Preparing a Catholic Funeral. Sales history of
the Catholic edition indicates that these books are often purchased in bulk by various
institutions to distribute to members in advance of death and to the families of the
deceased before or after a death.- Much like the Catholic best-seller, but expressly developed for the Episcopal Church
- Incorporates liturgy and music suggestions according to the Book of Common Prayer
and other approved pastoral rites
- A proven, practical tool already used by thousands, with new articles for the Episcopal
Church audience
Funeral planning is one of the most challenging things a family or priest may ever do,
whether it is honoring the death of a loved one or long-time member of the congregation.
This simple guide explains the Episcopal theology of celebrating a life alongside grief, while
offering practical guidelines and forms for planning and arranging funerals. All content is in
accordance to the Book of Common Prayer (1979) and approved liturgical supplementary
materials.
This new book remedies the lack of resources regarding the Episcopal funeral service,
building upon the format and success of Preparing a Catholic Funeral. Sales history of
the Catholic edition indicates that these books are often purchased in bulk by various
institutions to distribute to members in advance of death and to the families of the
deceased before or after a death.

The complete readings for the Revised Common Lectionary Years A, B, and C, as authorized by the 2006 General Convention of the Episcopal Church, together with readings for the major Holy Days of the church year, in the NRSV translation.

The RCL goes into official use in ECUSA on Advent Sunday 2007 and will replace the A, B, C lectionary currently in the Prayer Book.

Many congregations have already begun to use the RCL, and all congregations must be using it by 2010.

This convenient edition is suitable for placement in pews or for use in chapels for weekday celebrations.

Voices Found: Leader's Guide presents the music from Voices Found in a spiral bound format, easy for an accompanist to use. There are alternate harmonizations, guitar chords, descants, and expanded arrangements of the basic hymns and songs. The Scriptural and Topical Indices along with the Three-Year Lectionary Index (including the Revised Common Lectionary) provide excellent guidance for service planning.

The Leader's Guide is not designed just for musicians and clergy. The Guide presents a great deal of background information about the composers, text writers, and arrangers who contributed to the volume. Many parishioners, as well as church professionals, will want to read about the fascinating women who contributed to the Church's Song for over 13 centuries, from the 8th Century to the present.