We need to sing hymns and carols, virus or not

Dec 2, 2020 by

by Edward Dowler, The Conservative Woman: A FEW months ago, I went to assist my bishop at the licensing of the new Vicar of a parish in a deprived part of the area I serve. Music was played both by the organist and through an electronic...

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Churches download hymns 30,000 times for local online services

Jun 2, 2020 by

from the Church of England website: A choir of young singers has been heard by an audience of tens of thousands of people in spite of the lockdown thanks to a new livestreaming service run by the Church of England. Church of England...

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‘Daily Hope’ free phone line, bringing hymns and prayers to people’s homes, takes over 100,000 calls

May 28, 2020 by

from ITV News: A free phone line for people to listen to hymns and prayers during lockdown has been so popular it’s already received over 100,000 calls. Daily Hope is funded by the Archbishop of Canterbury and set up by Pippa Cramer...

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Why We Miss Congregational Singing

May 21, 2020 by

by Joe Deegan, The Gospel Coalition: They say you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. This pandemic has taken so many things away, but there’s one thing I never realized I would miss this much—congregational singing. I help lead...

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Could hymns spread coronavirus in churches?

May 1, 2020 by

Churches could reopen without singing in Germany. By Cara Bentley, Premier: Services without sung worship are a possibility if churches are to start gathering again. Across Europe there are discussions and disagreements about when and how...

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The Easter Sunday Hymn: Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Apr 12, 2020 by

by Margaret Ashworth, The Conservative Woman: AS with my articles on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, I can’t do better than repeat what I wrote for Easter Sunday last year. THERE can be no greater example of bitter anguish turning into...

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