The Rev. Ruth Meyers, Ph.D., Hodges-Haynes Professor of Liturgics at Church Divinity School of the Pacific and SCLM Chair, explained that Holy Women, Holy Men is currently in trial use, and comments are welcome through the SCLM blog:
“We want to hear about people”s experiences with Holy Women, Holy Men,” she said. “It”s important that everyone have an opportunity to review and provide input on this major work. That includes individuals as well as congregations and dioceses.”
An online survey to assist in gathering feedback is available July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011: https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=136205 More information about the survey is available http://liturgyandmusic.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/holy-women-holy-men-trial-use-evaluation-survey/
After compiling the data derived from the survey, SCLM will prepare a comprehensive report on the usage and people”s experiences with Holy Women, Holy Men for the 77th General Convention in 2012 in Indianapolis, IN.
As noted on the SCLM blog site: Holy Women, Holy Men…is the official worship book which includes biographies of saints who are commemorated in the calendar of the Episcopal Church, along with the collects (prayers) and scripture readings appointed for worship on these feasts. Over 100 new commemorations were approved at the 2009 General Convention The General Convention called for trial use of these commemorations, giving opportunity to pray with this new material before a final decision about whether to add each commemoration to the calendar of the Book of Common Prayer.”
For more information on Holy Women, Holy Men: http://www.churchpublishing.org/
Also available at Episcopal Books & Resources: www.episcopalbookstore.org
Communicating with SCLM
SCLM is committed to communicating with the wider church. To do so, a special email address has been established for all correspondence, to offer ideas, or to contact a SCLM member: sclm@episcopalchurch.org
The SCLM blog is here: http://liturgyandmusic.wordpress.com .
A Spanish-language Holy Women Holy Men is in production.
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