Praying for Our Planet

Our Bulletin Editor and hymn-writer, Andrew Pratt, is the Hymn Writer in Residence at Bramhall Methodist Church for their Praying for Our Planet seminary during May and June. The seminars are based on Science and Faith. Speakers have been chosen to represent a range of different scientific backgrounds and stages in their careers. They give an overview of their area of expertise and then talk about how their understanding of science affects what they pray for and how they express those prayers.

300th Anniversary of the Birth of Williams Pantycelyn Celebrated

Flame in the Mountains A book which is being published to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the birth of Williams Pantycelyn, will celebrate the contribution of the two most notable hymn-writers in Welsh history. Flame in the Mountains draws together Professor H. A. Hodges’ published work on Williams Pantycelyn, Ann Griffiths and the Welsh hymn, together with his notes … Read More

Bulletin 268 Volume 19 No11 July 2011

Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

Bulletin 261 Volume 19 No4 October 2009

Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

Treasure No 61: To the Budding Hymnwriter

Treasure No 61: To the Budding Hymnwriter by Brian Wren: An article from Bulletin 202, Winter 1995 (Many of us receive new hymn texts on which we are invited to comment. Over the years I have developed a line of reply that affirms the local effort without. I hope, being too dishonest with those whose work will never achieve a … Read More

Treasure No 43: Genesis of a Hymn

Treasure No 43: Genesis of a Hymn by Brian Wren: An article from Bulletin 143, Autumn 1978 ow do hymns get written? Readers may find it interesting to eavesdrop on the process of composition of one particular hymn—or is it a song? Stage 1: Inspiration While I was thinking of a friend’s experience of bereavement, the following four lines came, … Read More

Treasure No 18: Robert Bridges, Hymn Writer

Treasure No 18: Robert Bridges, Hymn Writer by R. A. Moody: An article from Bulletin 67, Spring 1954 obert Bridges was a hymn-writer in revolt. He produced his major works in the field of hymnody, the essay A Practical Discourse on some Principles of Hymn Singing, and The Yattendon Hymnal because of a deep dissatisfaction with the hymns of his … Read More