Comments on: Is there a new Unitarian hymnal coming? http://boyinthebands.com/archives/is-there-a-new-unitarian-hymnal-coming/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:25:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Stephen http://boyinthebands.com/archives/is-there-a-new-unitarian-hymnal-coming/#comment-40299 Stephen Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:49:18 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/is-there-a-new-unitarian-hymnal-coming/#comment-40299 The answer is yes. But it's only a supplement. This disappoints me as I'd much prefer one with that took the best of the red and green books plus some new material (the best of SLT for example). We've been getting samples at the last two GAs, but I still don't know when it will be out. As a non-musician I don't see the need for music in the books myself (they should exist for choirs and organists etc but I don't think everyone needs one). This does allow for much more variety. The good Anglican hymnal I knew of has over 700 hymns in, about 5 to a double page. If we're limited to 300 there's a lot less possibility of having enough good hymns for a variety of churches. The answer is yes. But it’s only a supplement. This disappoints me as I’d much prefer one with that took the best of the red and green books plus some new material (the best of SLT for example). We’ve been getting samples at the last two GAs, but I still don’t know when it will be out.

As a non-musician I don’t see the need for music in the books myself (they should exist for choirs and organists etc but I don’t think everyone needs one). This does allow for much more variety. The good Anglican hymnal I knew of has over 700 hymns in, about 5 to a double page. If we’re limited to 300 there’s a lot less possibility of having enough good hymns for a variety of churches.

]]> By: Derek http://boyinthebands.com/archives/is-there-a-new-unitarian-hymnal-coming/#comment-40103 Derek Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:27:56 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/is-there-a-new-unitarian-hymnal-coming/#comment-40103 I heard talk a few years ago about a group of UU churches getting together to publish an alternative hymnal, similar in strategy to when the First Congregational Church of Houston published their own HYMNS OF TRUTH & LIGHT. The UCC motivation was to create an alternative to the abysmal NEW CENTURY HYMNAL. The UU motivation was to have a hymnal with more hymns suitable for use in small membership churches. Many hymns in our present hymnal are not very easy for small congregations to sing (check out some of the more exotic multi-cultural inclusions). I hear that with on-demand publishing technology, publishing these hymnals is now a much more cost effective strategy for groups of churches publishing alternative hymnals. I heard talk a few years ago about a group of UU churches getting together to publish an alternative hymnal, similar in strategy to when the First Congregational Church of Houston published their own HYMNS OF TRUTH & LIGHT. The UCC motivation was to create an alternative to the abysmal NEW CENTURY HYMNAL. The UU motivation was to have a hymnal with more hymns suitable for use in small membership churches. Many hymns in our present hymnal are not very easy for small congregations to sing (check out some of the more exotic multi-cultural inclusions). I hear that with on-demand publishing technology, publishing these hymnals is now a much more cost effective strategy for groups of churches publishing alternative hymnals.

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