Resources for Clergy and Parishes
A GUIDE TO CONGREGATIONAL SINGING: A resource book to assist priests and choir directors in instituting congregational singing in their parishes. The Guide includes suggestions for getting started, planning materials, and additional resources. Cost is $8 per copy plus shipping and handling.
LITURGICAL GUIDE BOOK: The Guidebook identifies Sunday hymn changes for the ecclesiastical year. Digital Version: $30 (for immediate download). Spiral Print Version: $40 (plus shipping and handling). Bundle Digital and Spiral Print Versions: $65 (plus shipping and handling). Click here to order: https://national-forum-marketplace.square.site/shop/liturgical-guidebook/2.
MUSICA: Liturgical music periodical for directors, singers, psaltai, organists, and clergy. New issues distributed free to parishes. Topics: music and services of the Orthodox Church, hymnology, rehearsal techniques, liturgical resources, use of organ, role of choir directors, Byzantine chant, etc. 19-issue set: $19.00; multiple copies of any issue: $1.00 each plus shipping & handling. Bulk orders negotiable.
COMMEMORATIVES - ST. ROMANOS ICONS, BOOKMARKS, and HYMNOGRAPHER PINS: Full-color 3½”x4¾” icons of St. Romanos, patron saint of church music, on glossy card stock, mounted in a clear acrylic icon stand, with history of St. Romanos on the back: $5.00 each. Icons are also available unframed for $1 each or medium-sized, 8½"x6¾", for $2 each. Laminated St. Romanos bookmarks: $3.50 each. Hymnographer pins, choice of Sts. Romanos, Thekla, Kassiane, and/or John Damascene: $3.00 each. Acrylic keychains depicting icon of the Choir of Angels: $4.50 each. Gold treble clef pin with superimposed red cross: $3.50 each. Add shipping and handling.
AWARD CERTIFICATES: Custom-designed Archbishop Iakovos Distinguished Service certificates for awards to directors, choir members, & psaltai. Also, the Ernest A. Villas Youth Music Award of Excellence certificates for junior choir and hymnology class members. Certificates are $5 each; 10-15 =$4 each; 16+ =$3 each. Specify names with order for personalization. Add shipping and handling.
NATIONAL FORUM POSITION PAPERS: Statements of official positions of the National Forum on church music related issues: Use of Copyrighted Materials, Use of English, Use of the Organ, Congregational Singing, National Church Music Sunday, Use of Composite Liturgies, Titling Hymns in English, Role of Choir Directors, Role of Choir Members. Single copies available at $1 per paper; no charge for email. Also available on the National Forum website.
CHURCH MUSIC LISTSERV: Through the CHURCH MUSIC list, you’ll receive messages about Greek Orthodox church music and news from the Archdiocese that we think may be of interest to church musicians. This is a broadcast-only list and messages are limited to 1-2 per week. To date, there are more than 1300 members on the list. To be placed on the list, send your name, e-mail, church, city, and any other contact information you wish to include to pappas@iu.edu.
SHIPPING & HANDLING: On orders less than $30, add $6.00. Add 20% on orders over $30.
To order and for further information about National Forum materials, contact:
Lucy Pappadakes - E-mail: lucy_38@hotmail.com