Tag: Lectionary
Who chooses the hymns?
I’m occasionally asked who chooses the hymns at St Mary’s. We have an extraordinarily wide repertoire. I can’t remember now how many sets of hymn lyrics we use, but I know that we have over five hundred tunes in regular use through the year. I think that the choice of hymns is one of the [...]
Posted: October 24th, 2009 under Blog.
Tags: hymns, Lectionary, tunes
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Reading the Bible Every Day
Now, here is a thing. Here is a wondrous thing. Reading the Bible is an integral part of knowing about God, being a Christian, wanting to know more about the Christian faith and generally living the good life. However, most people haven’t a clue where to start with it. Fortunately, the church in its wisdom [...]
Posted: January 1st, 2009 under Blog.
Tags: Lectionary, readings for daily prayer
Comments: 30
Book Review – Lectionary Reflections Year B
Like a number of improving books (Bridget Jones and Tales of the City come to mind), this book began as a newspaper column. Jane Williams’ thoughtful reflections on the lectionary readings first appeared in the Church Times in the ‘Sunday Readings’ slot which is surely designed to prompt desperate preachers who have not made their [...]
Posted: July 20th, 2007 under Book Review.
Tags: Inspires, Jane Williams, Lectionary, Year B
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