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BOOKS FOR WORSHIP
Introduction
The Office for Worship and Doctrine offers a number of
publications under a variety of subjects and headings.
Unless otherwise stated, all books are published by the
Church's publishing house, Saint
Andrew Press.
Church Hymnary Fourth Edition (CH4)
Common
Ground
Common Order (book,
CD and pamphlets)
Ordinal
Pray Now
Leabhar
Sheirbeisean
Music resources for Worship are also available. Please
click here to go to our music
for worship pages. Please note that prices listed
may be subject to change and do not include postage and
packing. General information about copyright for using
written and musical resources on our central
copyright pages.
Church Hymnary Fourth Edition (CH4)
A new edition of the Church Hymnary was published in May
2005.
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CH4
consists of a music edition priced at £27,
a melody edition (the main edition, £16),
a Words only edition at £12, and a large
print edition at £20. The book has
a wide range of contents, from traditional hymns
to worship songs and short chants. |
There are many new hymns in a traditional hymn format
but engaging with issues of faith and life in the contemporary
world. There are also many songs from other parts of the
world church. And there are some great new tunes. A special
feature is the reinstatement of the psalms at the front
of the book, in a variety of settings.
The Braille edition of CH4 is now available and can
be ordered via the Office for Worship and Doctrine by
email on wordoc@cofscotland.org.uk
or by telephoning 0131 225 5722, extension 359.
The Church Hymnary Trust and their publisher Canterbury-SCM
Press are to bring out a CD-Rom which will enable congregations
to download words and music. It is hoped that this will
not only provide words for order of service sheets and
overhead/Power Point projection but also:
- enable those choosing hymns to hear the melody played
over for identification purposes;
- if possible, make it possible for churches without
organists to accompany singing through a MIDI system;
and
- allow the transfer of music into locally-held music
software so that parts can be transposed for instruments.
However, the publisher has been experiencing great
difficulty in getting permission from copyright holders
for such a provision and negotiations are still going
on, therefore, there is a delay in providing this. Discussion
has also taken place regarding the provision of sol-fa
versions of tunes, as well as background information
about writers and composers. It is likely that this
would not be in the original CD-Rom but available later
as updates.
The music, melody, words only and large
print editions are now available from bookshops.
You may need the following references:
music edition ISBN: 1853116130
melody edition ISBN: 1853116149
large print edition ISBN: 1853116122
For other CH4 resources visit
our music for worship page.
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Common Ground
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Ground is unique. It is the product of
close ecumenical co-operation, ensuring immediate
use in Roman Catholic, Anglican and Reformed worship.
It offers examples of work by hitherto unpublished
Scottish writers and introduces to British congregations
the work of established authors and composers
in North America and Australasia. |
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Common Ground is available from the
Saint Andrew Press online shop.
A braille edition, priced £5, is available through
the Office for Worship. To order a copy please email wordoc@cofscotland.org.uk
Tours through
Common Ground
This publication introduces the songs in the local
church through six tours: Scottish, biblical, grand
world, psalms, popular and mystery. The book is
available from Saint
Andrew Press.
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Common Order
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Common Order
is the Church's book of services and resources for
public worship drawing from a wide range of church
traditions. Common Order offers complete Orders
of Service, devotional prayers, and additional
resources such as Scripture sentences, collects
and a three year lectionary. It is available to
purchase from our Saint
Andrew Press online shop. Price £19.99
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Common Order CD
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A CD containing Common Order and other
service books from 1935 to 2005, provided in [.pdf]
and [.rtf] formats, is also available directly from
the Office for Worship and Doctrine. The CD costs
£25. |
To order, telephone 0131 225 5722, extension 359, or email
wordoc@cofscotland.org.uk
Pamphlets based on Common Order
All Common Order pamphlets
are available to purchase from our Saint
Andrew Press online shop:
A Welcome to a Child -
four orders for thanksgiving and blessing for parents,
those seeking to be baptised, and worship leaders, taken
from Common Order 1994. Price £4.99
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Many Christian parents seek a rite
of reception of their child into the family of the
Church which would leave the child free upon reaching
maturity to decide for him/herself to seek baptism.
This book features four orders of service for these
situations with suggested hymns and songs. |
Also included is an Order of Holy Baptism of a Child and
Vows and Charge to the Congregation for Use at a Confirmation.
Buy online now from Saint Andrew Press.
By Water and the Spirit - What
it means to be baptised. Price £4.99
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A commentary on the services of baptism
and confirmation. This book is for all those, of
whatever denomination, who wish to explore baptism
and Church membership, especially those who seek
baptism for themselves or their children. |
Buy
online now from Saint Andrew Press.
Christian
Baptism
Price £1.50
Christian Marriage
Price £1.50
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For couples preparing for marriage,
including an outline and explanation of the services
in Common Order 1994, together with other practical
information.
Buy online now from Saint Andrew Press. |
The Funeral Services
Price £3.99
The Lectionary
Price £2.99
Scripture readings for Sunday worship throughout the
year with an extended introduction on the purpose, shape
and use of the lectionary.
Taken from Common Order 1994.
Buy online now from Saint Andrew Press.
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Draft Ordinal
The Ordinal contains ordination,
induction and introduction of stipendiary or auxiliary
ministry; alternative order of introduction of stipendiary
or auxiliary ministry; ordination of a deacon; admission
to the office of reader; introduction to a chaplain; recognition
of a special ministry; recognition of graduate candidates;
a welcome to members from other churches; linking and
union of congregations; inauguration of new charge development;
conferring of full status on a new charge; inauguration
of an association of congregations or ministries; admission
to the status of minister of the Church of Scotland; admission
of a minister to a presbytery; prayers for constituting
a meeting of a court of the church.
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also includes services for the dedication of a
church; dedication of a church hall; closure of
a church building (dissolution of a congregation);
and a service of licensing (auxiliary ministry).
The book is priced at £6 and is available
from the Office for Worship. To order a copy please
email wordoc@cofscotland.org.uk
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Pray Now
Pray Now is a daily devotional
guide with daily readings, prayers and suggested prayer
activities and is accompanied by a CD.
The 2008 edition seeks
to open up the channels of communication with God,
with words that give a place to start when people
feel they have no words of their own. This book
is available from Saint
Andrew Press online shop, or click
here to read's today's prayer online on these
Worship on the Web pages.
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Leabhar Sheirbheisean
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Leabhar Sheirbheisean is the Gaelic
language edition of Common Order 1994. The book
is priced at £6 and is available from the
Office for Worship. To order a copy please email
wordoc@cofscotland.org.uk |
For more information about Gaelic resources available
from the Church of Scotland visit our dedicated
Gaelic pages here.
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