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Essential Hymn and Liturgy Resources

  • Hope Music Publishing Online Hymnody
  • Hymnary.org
  • The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology 
  • episcopalcommonprayer.org

 

Professional Worship Planning Resources

  • Lutheran Service Builder (Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod)
  • United Methodist Worship Planning
  • Disciples of Christ Worship Planning
  • ChurchPublishing.org
  • Hymnary.org Lectionary/Hymn search tool
  • Digital art database correlated to the lectionary

 

Online Scripture Resources

  • Bible Gateway
  • Bible Research
  • Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
  • King James Bible Online
  • Online Translations of the Bible

 

Lectionary Readings

  • Daily Readings for Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 
  • Lectionary - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  • LCMS Lectionary | Word to Worship
  • Lectionary for the Episcopal Church
  • Lectionary for the Mass (Catholic)
  • The Lectionary for the Episcopal Church
  • Vanderbilt Divinity Library Revised Common Lectionary

 

On Building an Organ

  • Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists:  "A Guide for Organ Committees: A Video Resource on DVD"

 

Philanthropic Organizations

  • Robe Gifting International - One World. One Robe at a Time

Robe Gifting International is the leading charitable organization dedicated to the collection, refurbishing, and redistribution of clergy robes, choir robes, and clergy accessories. Our commitment is to meet the liturgical apparel needs of financially challenged individuals and congregations by providing resources in the United States and abroad. Our goal is to assist them in maintaining outward holiness with no direct cost."

 

Professional Organizations

  • American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
  • American Federation Pueri Cantores - pcchoirs.org
  • American Guild of English Handbell Ringers (AGEHR)
  • American Guild of Organists (AGO)
  • Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America (APOBA)
  • Association of Consultants for Liturgical Space (ACLS)
  • Calvin Institute for Christian Worship
  • Center for Church Music
  • Center for Congregations
  • ChoralNet
  • Choristers Guild
  • Chorus America
  • Conductors Guild
  • Congregational Resource Guide
  • Hymn Society in the United States and Canada
  • Organ Clearing House
  • Royal School of Church Music
  • Royal School of Church Music of America 

 

Denominational Organizations

  • Association of Anglican Musicians
  • Association of Disciple Musicians (ADM)
  • Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM)
  • Baptist Church Music Conference
  • Fellowship of American Baptist Musicians
  • Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts (FUMWA)
  • Moravian Music Foundation
  • National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM)
  • Presbyterian Association of Musicians (PAM)
  • United Church of Christ Musicians Association (UCCMA)

 

Publishing

Associations of Music Publishers
  • Church Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
  • Music Publishers Association (MPA) 
Publishers
  • Alliance Music Publishers
  • Augsburg Fortress
  • Bärenreiter Verlag
  • Beckenhorst Press
  • Biretta Books
  • C.F. Peters - Edition Peters USA
  • Carl Fischer Music
  • Choristers Guild
  • Concordia Publishing House
  • E C Schirmer - ECS Publishing
  • GIA Publications, Inc.
  • Hope Publishing
  • Jubilate Music Group
  • MorningStar Music Publishing
  • Oregon Catholic Press
  • Oxford University Press
  • Paraclete Press
  • Sacred Music Press
  • Selah Publishing Company 
  • Theodore Presser Company
Free Internet Sources for Downloading Anthems
  • Choral Public Domain Library
  • Petrucci Music Library - IMSLP
Sources to Order Music
  • J.W. Pepper Sheet Music
  • Lois Fyfe Music
  • Cliff Hill Music
  • musiclibrary.com
  • choralnet.org

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