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Prayer Book/Hymnal Combination - Black

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This is the standard 1979 BCP/hymnal combination, which is very handy for Sunday mornings and nearly indispensable for anyone who leads worship in an Episcopal or Anglican church. However, I am a priest in a diocese that has not adopted the Revised Common Lectionary, which Church Publishing is now printing instead of the original 1979 lectionary in all of its BCP's. I know several dioceses across the country, conservative and liberal alike have decided not to adopt the RCL. So buyer beware; if your diocese uses the RCL, this will work great for you. If not, you'll have to look elsewhere for your Sunday lectionary readings.

For Episcopalians who don't want to struggle with two separate books, this is for you. I grew up in the Lutheran tradition, and our service book and hymnal were combined. My first foray into the Episcopal church left me confused and frustrated. I don't know why this is not a standard combination in the Episcopal church. This is a replacement for one I had carried for nearly 20 years. The leather cover feels better,more robust than the one I had.

this is a very convenient book for an episcopal choir member; i'm glad i bought it. the extremely thin paper can be difficult to turn, however, so i mark each hymn (before the service) with a stick-on tag :)

The Episcopal Prayer Book/Hymnal Combination is amazing. I have been singing in my church choir for over a year now, and this book was a great purchase for me. I recommend it to anyone. The only problem that I had with this purchase was that it was sent through UPS. The Post Office would have been a much better choice because it is decentralized, providing service to everyone in the US, not just those in the cities.

My order was shipped in a timely manner, however, it went on sale the day after I purchased it and requested that my account would be credited. I did not hear back from the concerning my request, but it may have been their policy about an item going on sale after it had already been purchased.

I have used this combo for many years to the point where it wore out and had to be replacd. This version comes in leather and should last longer than the bonded leather of the past. All of that, however, is secondary to the fact that this is a very convenient book for those who are directly involved in the liturgy as well as those who do not wish to juggle books around. The paper is light, so you need to mark pages with the ribbons before hand but most people would do that anyway. The entire 1979 Book of Common Prayer (including the old lectionary rather than the new RCL)is included as is the Hymnal 1982. These are the two books most used in the worship of the Church, so to have them in one volume is very useful.

I do wish that it came in a cheaper hardback version for those who do not want to put out $60.00+, especially for use by our acolytes

Just as you would expect. You will have to be careful to remove the ribbons from the pages as they seem to be glues. Seal the ribbon ends will clean finger nail polist to keep them from unraveling.

Outstanding service & what I ordered was in perfect new condition!
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