Introduction

Music is a traditional and important element of Christian worship. Hymns have fallen out of popularity in many churches in favor of the simpler, more contemporary praise songs. However, I find the hymns to be full of theology and able to add much more to a service than simply sounding nice or making you feel good.

Sometimes on a Sunday morning, there's really not enough time to fully digest the beautiful, meaningful words of a hymn or to discuss how it enhances the message of the scriptures. This blog will (hopefully) go a long way to fix that.

My goal is to have a new post by Thursday or Friday of every week, explaining why I chose the hymns for the upcoming Sunday. You can either read it before Sunday worship so it's in your mind during the hymns, or afterwards for further reflection.

The H- and G- numbers refer to the hymn numbers in the Hymnal 1982 and Gather, the two main songbooks we use at St. George's. 

I hope this adds to your worship experience.