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Feb 04, 2025

Upcoming Webinar: Roundtable Discussion on Teaching Congregational Song

The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, in collaboration with its Academic Concerns Committee, invites you to a dynamic roundtable discussion exploring best practices in teaching congregational song. This event is ideal for educators, scholars, and anyone interested in preparing the next generation of leaders in this vital field. This online event will […]

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Jan 21, 2025

Search for a Hymn or Song Text: “God the Creator”

There is currently an ecumenical movement to set aside a new feast to be observed each September celebrating God the Creator. This feast would occur in conjunction with the Season of Creation that is observed in a number of denominations. This movement has gained significant strides recently, with some churches poised to begin observing an […]

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Our Latest Blogs

Jun 30, 2025

PERSPECTIVE – Fourth Sunday after Pentecost—Proper 9, Year C; Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C (RC)

July 6, 2025 Revised Common Lectionary 2 Kings 5:1-14 or Isaiah 66:10-14 Psalm 30 or Psalm 66:1-9 Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20   Lectionary for Mass (RC) Isaiah 66:10-14c Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 (1) Galatians 6:14-18 Luke 10:1-9 (10-12, 17-20) With suffering and injustice looming all around us on such an overwhelming […]

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Jun 23, 2025

FREEDOM – Third Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 8, Year C; Peter and Paul, Apostles (RC)

June 29, 2025 Revised Common Lectionary 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 or 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 or Psalm 16 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Acts 12:1-11 Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (5b) 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 Matthew 16:13-19 During the coming week, both Canada and the United States will […]

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