The Presbyterian Hymnal Project

ABOUT THE HYMNAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM

The Presbyterian hymnal advocate program is for music lovers, worship leaders, presbytery leaders, but most of all—you!

As an advocate you will be asked to share the work of the publishing house and the committee at presbytery or seminary meetings and present information about this exciting project when you travel to church events. We will also be relying on you to encourage others to offer their input on this important project.

On occasion, you’ll be asked to recruit churches, seminary faculty, and students to participate in simple surveys and field-testing. We hope you will also participate in at least two officially sponsored hymn-sing events—one before and one after the publication of the next hymnal. Our goal, with your help and after much prayerful effort, is to introduce this new worship resource in the fall of 2013. Thanks for being a part of this important project!

BECOME AN ADVOCATE

By being a 2013 Presbyterian hymnal advocate you will be put right in the middle of the music! If you would like to become an advocate in your presbytery, click here to provide us with your contact information. You will be hearing from us quarterly in the coming year, during which you will have the opportunity to receive progress reports; have a chance to ask questions; and be able to chat with staff, committee members, and other Advocates.

RESOURCES

We want to provide you with the resources that you need to participate in this project. We will be updating this page regularly with information for you to review and share as we build toward the publication of this exciting new resource.

Bulletin Inserts

Below are two bulletin inserts to be used to share information about the new hymnal.

Bulletin Information - Hymnal Information

Bulletin Insert - Follow the Hymnal on Facebook

Hymnal Essays

Below are essays written by members of the Presbyterian Committee on Congregational Song (PCOCS) about hymns and worship music. Please feel free to share or distribute these essays in your congregation to help inform people about music, worship, and the history of hymnals. These resources could be used as handouts or bulletin inserts.

No More New Hymns by Mary Louise Bringle, chair of the PCOCS

Why Don't Hymns End with Amen by David Eicher, Hymnal Editor

Hymnal as a Denominational Scrapbook by Beverly Howard, member of the PCOCS

Will a Praise Band Help Our Church Grow by Michael Waschevski, member of the PCOCS

Surveys

As an advocate, your opinion is extremely important as we continue our work on the new hymnal project.

Hymnal Color and Title Survey

Electronic Hymnal Survey