We believe that the holy act of singing together shapes faith, heals brokenness, transforms lives, and renews peace.
Our mission is to encourage, promote, and enliven congregational singing in the United States and Canada.
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Because of your generosity, The Hymn Society continues to enliven congregational song and nurture the next generation of hymn leaders and creators. The list below includes the names of all those who made donations totaling $25 or more during 2024. In 2024, your gifts directly supported twelve Lovelace scholarships, the Latinx Leadership Connection Program, numerous […]
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Congratulations to winners of The Hymn Society’s search for a text on God the Creator. First place was awarded to Carol Meier’s text “Creating Word” and second place to Chris Shelton’s hymn “With water, wind, and whisper you called the world to be.” Both hymns were sung enthusiastically during our recent Annual Conference in Detroit […]
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September 14, 2025 Revised Common Lectionary Numbers 21:4b-9 Psalm 98:1-5 or Psalm 78:1-2, 34-38 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 John 3:13-17 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Numbers 21:4b-9 Psalm 78:1-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 (see 7b) Philippians 2:6-11 John 3:13-17 The reflection below is based on Scripture readings for the Feast of the Holy Cross, which falls on Sunday […]
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September 7, 2025 Revised Common Lectionary Jeremiah 18:1-11 or Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 or Psalm 1 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Wisdom 9:13-18b Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17 (1) Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Luke 14:25-33 Think before you jump—how often did we hear this growing up? Yet how often do we pause […]
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