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Learn MoreAs we prepare to celebrate The Hymn Society’s centennial during 2022, we are sponsoring a webinar series for 2021 – 2022 entitled, “The World Sings,” featuring expert voices on congregational singing around the globe.
Learn MoreAs part of The Hymn Society’s centennial celebration (1922 – 2022), and in preparation for our centennial conference in July 2022, we are planning a monthly online interview series, “100 Years of Song.” We will feature nine Hymn Society leaders speaking about their own stories and interest in congregational song, their experience in and service to The Hymn Society, the contributions of our organization and our members to singing communities, and issues that are facing us today.
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Become a Member TodayJan 12, 2022
Center Director Brian Hehn has curated a playlist of 100 congregational songs and hymns to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of The Hymn Society. We hope you enjoy this eclectic collection that is designed to celebrate the beautiful diversity of the church’s song. Want to create your own playlist to celebrate our anniversary? Create it […]
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Center for Congregational Song Director Brian Hehn was featured on the January 8 episode of NPR’s Weekend Edition in a story about the “Reparations Royalty” program. For more information on the program, please visit our webpage on the program.
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January 30, 2022 Revised Common Lectionary Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19 Psalm 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15-17 (see 15ab) 1 Corinthians (12:31 – 13:3) 13: 4-13 Luke 4:21-30 Over many years of ministry, I have participated in hundreds of weddings, and at most of them […]
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January 23, 2022 Revised Common Lectionary Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15 (see Jn 6:63c) 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 (15-26) 27 (28-30) Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Many communities and organizations spend valuable time and resources developing statements of identity, […]
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