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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

Apr 21, 2025

BELIEVING – Second Sunday of Easter, Year C

April 27, 2025 Revised Common Lectionary Acts 5:27-31 Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Acts 5:12-16 Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 (1) Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 John 20:19-31 “Trust but verify.” That expression is most often associated in the United States with President Ronald Reagan. But it originated as […]

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Apr 14, 2025

LOOKING FOR THE LIVING – Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord, Year C

April 20, 2025 Revised Common Lectionary Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Acts 10:34a, 37-453 Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24) Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 John 20:1-9 or Luke 24:1-12 The faithful women that Luke names in […]

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