Comments on: some little gems from worship planning http://lovedintobeing.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/some-little-gems-from-worship-planning/ Musings about faith, music, sexuality and more... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:10:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Reverend boy http://lovedintobeing.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/some-little-gems-from-worship-planning/#comment-72 Reverend boy Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:37:50 +0000 http://lovedintobeing.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-72 NICE! Advent is my favourite time of year in the Church calendar and has some of the best hymns ... At our parish we always start of the Advent Season with the hymn "Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending!" And Kudos to anyone who holds off on the Christmas carols until Christmas Eve. NICE! Advent is my favourite time of year in the Church calendar and has some of the best hymns … At our parish we always start of the Advent Season with the hymn “Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending!”

And Kudos to anyone who holds off on the Christmas carols until Christmas Eve.

]]> By: lovedintobeing http://lovedintobeing.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/some-little-gems-from-worship-planning/#comment-71 lovedintobeing Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:54:00 +0000 http://lovedintobeing.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-71 Thank you so much for your encouraging feedback! Troeger's hymns are in a few denominational hymnals - quite a few in the Presbyterian Hymnal and in the Chalice Hymnal. There is also a collection of his hymns published by Oxford University Press called "New Hymns for the Life of the Church" which you can purchase rather cheaply. The tunes are composed by Carol Doran, an exceptional church musician who writes interesting but rather challenging melodies. They aren't all congregational pieces, in my opinion, but could make good choir anthems or even solos from time to time. And many can also be set to more familiar tunes. Peace! Thank you so much for your encouraging feedback!

Troeger’s hymns are in a few denominational hymnals – quite a few in the Presbyterian Hymnal and in the Chalice Hymnal. There is also a collection of his hymns published by Oxford University Press called “New Hymns for the Life of the Church” which you can purchase rather cheaply. The tunes are composed by Carol Doran, an exceptional church musician who writes interesting but rather challenging melodies. They aren’t all congregational pieces, in my opinion, but could make good choir anthems or even solos from time to time. And many can also be set to more familiar tunes.

Peace!

]]> By: jeswitts http://lovedintobeing.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/some-little-gems-from-worship-planning/#comment-70 jeswitts Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:48:37 +0000 http://lovedintobeing.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-70 Amen! Thank you for this brief introduction to the texts of Thomas Troeger. Could you share which hymnal it's in. I gotta have it. Also, thank you for this blog. I've been following for a few months now and I'm blessed and challenged and comforted by it. Always. Amen! Thank you for this brief introduction to the texts of Thomas Troeger. Could you share which hymnal it’s in. I gotta have it.

Also, thank you for this blog. I’ve been following for a few months now and I’m blessed and challenged and comforted by it. Always.

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