And none the worse for that! It is good to have the opportunity to share news of our members when their contributions to Worship and Hymnody, various and varied as they are, are recognised. But first… Revd John Waddington-Feather (Shrewsbury, Shropshire) Malcolm has asked me to point out a mistake in his 2016 lecture at St Andrews. He said that …

There’s still time to book! Cost: £260.00. As you will see from the programme, this is excellent value! Forms available on the Society website or from the Secretary. Full details are now as follows: In addition there will be some 30 minute Sectionals including: ‘Hymns and healing, a new hymn collection’ by Andrew Pratt and Jan Berry; ‘Looking for a …

Hitherto, the opportunity to nominate and vote for members of our Executive Committee has taken place at our Annual Conference and has therefore been limited to those attending Conference. Under the new arrangements agreed at our St Andrews AGM last year the procedure has changed to afford this opportunity to all members. With this mailing you will find enclosed a …

Extract from the first entry in the Minute Book of The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland: ‘A Conference of those interested in the Study of Hymnody was held in Room A of Westminster Central Hall on Monday October 5th 1936 to consider the question of forming a Society for that purpose…Rev. Canon G. W. Briggs, Worcester, was called …

The third aim of The Hymn Society is ‘Encouraging the discerning use of hymns and songs in worship’. Sunday Morning Worship a few weeks’ ago (19th June) came from the chapel of St John’s College, Durham. The Revd Professor David Wilkinson was speaking about the interface and interaction between science and faith in an academic environment. Back from walking the …

Bookings are coming in well for this year’s Conference which is being held from Tuesday, 26th July to Thursday, 28th July 2016. Although the deadline given in the Application Form leaflet is 30th April we can still accept bookings, so please do not hesitate to apply. We have an excellent and varied line-up of six lecturers, plus the ever popular …

This year’s Conference is being held from Tuesday, 26th July to Thursday, 28th July 2016. The international flavour of last year’s Conference is to some extent being sustained with lecture contributions from South Africa, USA, Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as from England. You will find more details in the enclosed booking form. Although we will be located in …

On behalf of everyone who attended this year’s spectacularly successful International Conference in Cambridge we would like to thank all those who helped to make it such a memorable and inspiring occasion. We cannot mention each person by name, but in particular we wish to express our deep appreciation to Robert and Jenny Canham and to Michael Garland. They gave …

We are delighted to report an encouraging response to our Cambridge International Conference. We anticipate over 150 attendees from the United Kingdom, mainland Europe and Scandinavia, the United States and Canada, Taiwan, South Africa and Japan. The response to the presentation of Sectional Papers has been enthusiastic. At present we anticipate 18 papers, have a reserve list, and are exploring …