Hymn of the Month
When I was a little girl, the Linn County Baptist Association had a hymn sing each month. Different churches in the association would host the event which featured the “hymn of the month” which was sung along with other hymns compatible with the theme. Of course, I don’t know how the “hymn of the month” was determined, but remembering this event got me started thinking and wondering if “hymn of the month” exists in various organizations today. Indeed, it does! Here are three web sites that share hymn stories of the month.
- Hymn Stories Organization has a hymn of the month giving background information and details surrounding the inspiration for writing and the writer. Hymn Stories hymn for the month of June is Where We’ll Never Grow Old.
- The Getty Family Hymn of the Month – The Getty web site lists a hymn for the month with the accompanying story and the memory verse of the month. June’s selection is Jesus Shall Reign.Memory verse for the month is Psalm 72:17.
- Happy Hymnody – This web site was developed to sow the truths of hymns into the hearts of children and encourage families to lift their voices in praise to the Holy One. Their hymn for the month of June is This is My Father’s World.
“It could not be otherwise, but that Christianity be a singing faith. The Founder sang. He learned to sing from His Father. Surely, they have been singing together from all eternity…When He speaks galaxies come into being. And when He sings for joy, more energy is released than exists in all the matter and motion of the universe. If He appointed song for us to release our heart’s delight in Him, is this not because He also knows the joy of releasing His own heart’s delight in song? We are a singing people because we are children of a singing God.” –John Piper, theologian.
Christmas 2021
It is time to start thinking about Christmas and get our act together! So, in order to plan, we need to find out how many people will participate. In particular, we are thinking about the Singing Tree. So obviously we need MANY singers to stand on its branches. It is not necessary for you to have any prior experience of singing on the tree, but please reply to Tara (tara@feefeebc.org), to let us know of your interest. We need you!