App FAQ

You can purchase subscriptions to selected apps from this website. To find out more about each app click on its icon: 

Common Worship Lectionary

Daily Prayer

Preacher's Companion

Sunday Worship

Reflections for Daily Prayer

Hymns Ancient & Modern

All of our apps are compatible with Android (5.1.1+) and with Apple (iPhone and iPad using iOS 11.0 or later).

The Lectionary, Preacher's Companion and Hymns Ancient & Modern apps are also compatible with laptops and desktop computers with internet access.

Subscriptions purchased from this website give access to the full version of the app for 12 months. For apps which feature Bible readings this includes access to the readings in the NRSV.

Basic subscriptions (with online-only access to content) are available as in-app purchases in the Lectionary and Sunday Worship apps.

All subscription types allow you to use the app on up to 5 devices (Apple, Android or both). 

A full subscription to the Lectionary, Preacher's Companion or Hymns Ancient & Modern also allows you to use the matching web app on a computer. 

1. Download the app from the App Store (Apple devices) or from Google Play (Android). To find the download link for your app click on its icon at the top of this page. 

2. Open the app and go to the main menu.

3. Go to "Subscriptions" or "Account" and choose to sign in to hymnsam.co.uk.

4. Enter your Hymns Ancient & Modern account details - this will be your email address and the same password you use to log in to this website (reset your password here)

Signing in to one of our apps using a Hymns Ancient & Modern account allows you to share your subscription across multiple devices.

You may already have a Hymns Ancient & Modern account - if you have made a purchase from this website, for example. You can reset your password here.

To set up a new account click on "Sign in" at the top of the page.

Starting with the phone or tablet you used to buy your subscription, follow these steps for each device you want to use:

1. Open the app and go to the main menu.

2. Go to "Subscriptions" and choose to sign in to hymnsam.co.uk.

3. Enter your Hymns Ancient & Modern account details (your email address and the password you use on this website).

Your subscription can be used on up to five devices - simply log in to each one using your Hymns Ancient & Modern account details.

The Lectionary desktop app for PC and Mac is no longer available. It has been replaced by the new Lectionary web app.

The web app is compatible with smartphones, tablets and computers with internet access.

Open the web app:
https://common-worship-lectionary.netlify.app/

Sign into the app using your Hymns Ancient & Modern account. You may need to refresh the webpage when signing in.

If you do experience problems using the web app, please send a support request: open the app's main menu (top-left button), go to "About this app" and select the option to send a formatted support email.

If you purchased your Lectionary app subscription from Apple or Google Play (an in-app purchase):

1. Create a Hymns Ancient & Modern account, if you do not have one already. 
To set up a new account click on "Register" at the top of this web page.
If you already have an account but cannot remember the password reset your password here

2. Open the app on your smartphone/tablet and sign in using your Hymns Ancient & Modern account: go to the menu, tap on "Subscriptions" and choose to sign in to hymnsam.co.uk. This will link your subscription to your Hymns Ancient & Modern account.

3. Sign into the web app using your Hymns Ancient & Modern account.

There are a few simple solutions you can try before getting in touch:

• Check you have the most up-to-date version of the app in the App Store/Google Play
• Make sure you are logged in to the App Store/Google Play account that you used to purchase the subscription. Check the subscriptions linked to your account: for iPhone/iPad or for Android phones and tablets
• Try restarting your device

If this does not fix the problem please submit a support request from within the app:

1. In the main menu tap on "About this app"

2. Tap the first link: "please use this link for additional help and support"

3. Send the email with a description of the problem, this will help us troubleshoot the issue.

This depends on where you purchased your subscription.

If you purchased a subscription from this website: email subs@hymnsam.co.uk 

If you purchased a subscription from Apple (from within the app on your iPhone or iPad): follow these instructions from Apple 

If you purchased a subscription from Google Play (from within the app on your Android smartphone or tablet): follow these instructions from Google

To access the readings for the current church year you need to have the latest app update installed. 

Please note: the latest updates require your device to use iOS 9.0 or later (iPhone/iPad) or Android 5.1.1+.

To update the app:

On an Android phone or tablet: open the Google Play store app and go to My apps & games in the menu

On an iPhone/iPad: open the App Store app and go to Updates

On a computer: try the new Lectionary web app