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.
Learn MoreContinuing the celebration of The Hymn Society’s centennial, a second part to this webinar series will feature expert voices on congregational singing around the globe.
Learn MoreAs part of The Hymn Society’s centennial celebration (1922 – 2022), a second series of the successful monthly online interview series, “100 Years of Song,” will run over the next year. We will feature ten 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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The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada is conducting a search for a theologically rich hymn or song text for congregational singing that engages one or more aspects of “Land, Language, and Liberation,” the theme for our 2023 Annual Conference to be held in Montréal during the month of July. This theme was […]
Read moreAug 15, 2022
Six persons have been honored as Fellows of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada for outstanding leadership and significant contributions in encouraging, promoting, and enlivening congregational song. The new Fellows were recognized on July 19 during the organization’s recent Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. This year’s conference, “Sing the World God Imagines,” […]
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January 29, 2023 Revised Common Lectionary Micah 6:1-8 Psalm 15 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew 5:1-12 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 (Mt 5:3) 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12a Are you blessed? In much of North American society today you’re considered blessed if you’ve accumulated wealth, exerted power, achieved success, […]
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January 22, 2023 Revised Common Lectionary Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Isaiah 8:23-9:3 Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 (1a) 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Matthew 4:12-17 (18-23) Harriet Tubman was an African American hero best known for her role as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Having escaped […]
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