Hymn-singing as an activity is admittedly nowhere near as common as it once was, and that is probably true inside…

Once, it was “hymns”. In recent years, many churches have adopted “worship songs” – sometimes alongside hymns, sometimes instead. Inevitably,…

Have you been asked to put together a worship service, such as a Sunday morning or evening church service? Then…

Some hymns are obviously ill-suited to certain services, or to certain parts of a service. It would make little sense…

The Psalter is Scripture’s own hymn book; its contents speak to a vast range of human emotions and experiences. Therefore…

Successful congregational singing entails careful, imaginative organisation. We need not emulate the local choral society but our singing must be…

The pastoral use of hymns covers both the occasional offices of the church – baptism, weddings and funerals – but…

“The Holy Communion” is generally recognised as the distinctive act of Christian worship, arising as it does from the actions…

New hymns and songs can be introduced in a variety of ways, depending on both the style of the item…

Some services are designated as ‘all-age’. What does this imply? Ideally, all worship should be suitable for everyone in a…

Developments in technology have expanded the range of ways in which hymns can be presented during a service. No longer…

‘Nothing changes here’ or ‘All the changing scenes’? Why would we ever ‘revise’ the words of familiar hymns? We do…

The hymnal, or hymn book, is a significant Christian book for many believers; but while it is handled frequently, we…

The New Testament encourages believers to sing ‘Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs’, suggesting the Body of Christ needs a range…

Many couples still choose to marry in church, yet the combined impact of more choice and the increasing lack of…

Christian funerals take place either in a church or at a crematorium or cemetery chapel. While the circumstances are different…

Baptism can occur in different contexts and at different stages in life, yet the fundamental spiritual and ecclesiological purpose and…

‘Confirmation’ covers various approaches to Christian initiation and commitment. When adults make a commitment and are received into membership of…

Ordinations and commissioning services happen in a variety of contexts, and are a cause of great celebration and spiritual power.…

Here are half a dozen ideas about hymnody which may – or may not – contain a grain of truth…

Ministering to people who have reached that stage of life when ‘mind and memory flee’ presents serious challenges which cannot…

How Choirs Contribute to the Singing and Interpretation of Hymns Sing, choirs of angels’; ‘Sing, sing, ye heavenly choir’; ‘How…

This topic can be addressed from various angles such as hymns in general, specific hymns and the use of hymns…

Hymns form a significant element of much worship. Although spontaneous singing can occur, most hymn singing is planned in advance.…