Singing Timeless and New Songs
What songs best capture the identity, message, and mission of the Community of Christ?
This is an important question at this particular time in our church’s history. As was announced in August 2008, a new hymnal is being developed for use in Community of Christ congregations. Here's our current progress. Questions? See our FAQ.
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August 2008 – April, 2009 |
Gathering information through the following four methods: |
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August – October 15, 2008 | Worship & Rejoice hymnal review |
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August – December 31, 2008 | Community of Christ online hymnal survey |
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October 2008 – April 15, 2009 | Open submission |
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October 2008 – January 2011 | Specific topic assignments, international song collection, and research |
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May 2009 – January 2011 | Hymn selection process Field tests |
| January 2011 – March 2013 | Copyright permissions, hymnal production | |
| 2013 Peace Colloquy October 18–20 |
Hymnal launch and order fulfillment |
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| November 2013 – August of 2016 | Distribution and implementation: We anticipate visiting every mission center to introduce the resources. |