Christian Worship: Hymnal is the most recent hymnal authorized by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). It was published in 2021 by Northwestern Publishing House (NPH), the official publisher of the WELS, and intended to replace Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal. The WELS Hymnal Project Executive Committee began preparations for the hymnal in 2013;[1] the project chairman was Jon Zabell and the project director was Michael Schultz.[2]
| Christian Worship: HYMNAL | |||
 The pew edition of Christian Worship: Hymnal | |||
| Commissioned by | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | ||
| Publisher | Northwestern Publishing House | ||
| No. of Hymns | 657 | ||
| Psalms | 150 | ||
| Service music | Yes | ||
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NPH maintains a listing of omissions and musical errors in the first edition of the Hymnal and auxiliary books. A notable omission in the first printing of the pew edition is Prayers for Worship, which were intended to be printed on the inside front cover of the hymnal.[3] NPH provides a PDF of this page that can be printed and affixed inside the cover of a first edition pew hymnal.[4]
Editions
editIn addition to the pew edition, several auxiliary books are available:[5]
Core Volumes:
- Christian Worship: Hymnal
- Christian Worship: Accompaniment for Hymns
- Christian Worship: Accompaniment for Services
Expanded Resources
- Christian Worship: Psalter
- Christian Worship: Accompaniment for the Psalter
- Christian Worship: Altar Book
- Christian Worship: Agenda
Support Resources
- Christian Worship: Foundations
- Christian Worship: Musicians’ Manual
- Christian Worship: Guidebook
- Our Worth to Him: Devotions for Christian Worship
Preaching Resources
- Commentary on the Propers, Year A
- Commentary on the Propers, Year B
- Commentary on the Propers, Year C
Digital
- Musician's Resource
- Service Builder
Christian Worship: Service Builder
editThe hymnal offers an application called Christian Worship: Service Builder, developed by Concordia Technology,[6] to plan worship and produce service folders or slide presentations for use during worship. The worship planners have the options to choose a day from the lectionary calendar, choose an order of service, customized liturgical options, and hymns.[7] The software offers an indefinite free trial, however an annual subscription is required to export data.[8]
A module called Playlist was added to Service Builder after its initial release, intended as the successor to HymnSoft, for an additional annual subscription fee.[9][10][11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hymnal Project continues to move forward". Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. November 19, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Christian Worship: Hymnal. Wauksha, Wisconsin: Northwestern Publishing House. 2021. p. 963. ISBN 978-0-8100-3036-7.
- ^ "CW Errata". Northwestern Publishing House. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Prayers for Worship" (PDF). Northwestern Publishing House. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Volumes". Christian Worship. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "End User License Agreement (EULA) and Liturgy License Agreement | Lutheran Service Builder". Concordia Technology. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Christian Worship Service Builder". Christian Worship. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Christian Worship: Service Builder provides a generous trial mode at no cost". Christian Worship. November 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Questions and Answers". Christian Worship. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Service Builder". Christian Worship. June 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Worship: Playlist is the successor to HymnSoft". Christian Worship. November 11, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2024.