And yet, all the Methodist churches, and Baptist churches I attended, never had Bibles in the pews...so I am not sure, if this is a regional thing, or an individual church decision or what...I just find the whole thing interesting...and would like to dig a little further...that is why I think it would be a good exercise, when I have the time, to call all the churches in my area, to find out what they do concerning this matter...
I do remember in one Methodist church, they had no Bibles in the pews, but they had a great big beautiful Bible, up in the front of the church, and people were able to access it, either before or after the service, but not during...
I just asked my husband about his attendance at one of the local churches a few months back...he said they had hymnals in the pews, but no Bibles...
It gets more and more curious...
No Bibles in the pews?
That’s why coming to a Catholic Church is so neat. The readings (and, in fact, most of the Mass prayers said by the priest are in the missalettes in the pews.
Hymnals are also included.