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Series 6: Sampler Planning Materials and Synod-wide Reactions to Sampler. , 1986 - 1992

 Series
Identifier: S.011.06

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The collection is made up of materials created and/or reviewed by members of the hymnal project committees between 1985 and 1993, as well as preliminary materials from the decade and more prior to 1985. Also included are a large body of submissions and feedback from pastors, teachers, organists, poets, and other members of the Wisconsin Synod and other church bodies, all faithfully reviewed by committee members. The sheer magnitude of the material is a reflection on the painstaking detail with which the various committees treated every aspect of this hymnal, to ensure that it reflected not only the doctrines of Scripture, but also the character of the Synod.The collection consists of the following series:

Series 1: Formation and planning records for Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal

Series 2: Minutes of meetings of Commission on Worship and hymnal committees

Series 3: Correspondence of official and personal nature regarding the project

Series 4: Feedback from Synod-wide surveys, meetings and publications

Series 5: Literature examined or published regarding the project

Series 6: Sampler planning materials and Synod-wide reactions to sampler

Series 7: Liturgical materials

Series 8: Hymn Materials

Series 9: Hymnal Project Financial Materials

Series 10: Publication Materials for Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal

Series 11: Introduction Materials for Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal.

Dates

  • 1986 - 1992

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Extent

58 File Folder (File folders 107-164. File folders 107-132 found in Box 5. File folders 133-157 found in Box 6. File folders 158-164 found in Box 7. )

Language of Materials

English

Processing Information

This series contains planning materials for, as well as copies of the materials included in the Sampler. Also included are survey returns from WELS and ELS pastors (arranged by district, alphabetically, ELS included at the end), organists (arranged as the pastors) and congregations (no specific arrangement). Finally, materials relating to Sampler II are included.

Subseries 1: Planning, production and distribution materials Subseries 2: Survey returns (pastors, by district and ELS) Subseries 3: Survey returns (organists, by district and ELS) Subseries 4: Reactions Subseries 5: Other sampler materials Subseries 6: Sampler II materials

Repository Details

Part of the TestR1 Repository

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