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 The Verse
A monthly newsletter |
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The Hymn Society
in the United States and Canada |
May 2012 |
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Greetings!
Summer's nearly here! Vacations, travel, and fun times are things to look forward to! I hope you're looking forward to our Winnipeg conference. Hurry to get your registration in ahead of the price increase! Don't miss "The Meeting Place!"
Good news: The spring issue of THE HYMN is in the mail and coming to you soon. You can also look forward to summer and autumn issues as we return to four issues annually!
See you "on the plains" --
Meanwhile, keep singing!!
Deb
Deborah Loftis |
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Sally McBride received a Lifetime Contributor to the Arts Award from the Benton County (OR) Cultural Coalition during the meeting of the Benton Country Historical Society. Sally has planned and led for 20 years the Corvallis-Oregon State University Symphony Society's annual children's concert which brings together 1200 upper elementary school children.
Carl P. Daw, Jr., FHS, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by the University of the South, Sewanee, TN on May 11.
Allie Hoffman, 2011 Lovelace Scholar (MDiv, Boston, 2012) will marry David Scott on June 30. Our very best wishes to the happy couple who will move to Ripon, WI in early July. We'll give them a pass for this summer, but look forward to seeing them both in Richmond in 2013!
Nicholas Temperley will be honored on his 80th birthday with a concert, "Anglo-American Musical Connections" held at 7:30 pm on Saturday July 28 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
CONGRATULATIONS, everyone! |
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Responses to our questions are coming in but there's still time for you to voice your opinion and share your dreams for the Society. Mail or email your ideas to Deb at the Society office.
What do you see as the current state of congregational song?
What trends do you see emerging?
What are your hopes and dreams for the future of congregational song?
What are your concerns about the future of congregational song?
How can an organization like the Hymn Society
best support the needs/trends/hopes/dreams voiced here today?
We want to hear from YOU!! |
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On April 13 the Massachusetts Council of Churches and Boston University School of Theology co-sponsored "United in Song: Celebrating 2012 Hymnic Anniversaries." The evening was divided among various activities: munching on delicious refreshments, singing selected hymns and songs, and viewing 130 items from the BU STH hymnological collections related to the hymnic anniversaries. (Among these treasures is a copy of the 1612 Ainsworth Psalter, one of four in US libraries.) Carl P. Daw, Jr., FHS, provided a brief overview of the items on display, and Kevin R. Hackett, SSJE, led the singing.
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2012 Summer Conference -- THE MEETING PLACE -- July 15-19
Time's Running out for the best prices! Register online, through the mail or by phone by June 1 and save money.
The conference brochure is available online! You can view the schedule and find information about all the sectionals being offered.
To view the brochure, click here.
The conference brochure is available also in the Winter and Spring issues of The Hymn.
Dormitory housing is nearly full. Only a few rooms, all singles, remain.
There are several hotel rooms being held at a group rate for any members who prefer hotel accommodations. A new facility, The Queen Bee Hotel, is just outside the main entrance of the University. The rooms have either one or two queen-size beds. You will need transportation to the meeting site; it is not within walking distance. Call the office for more details. 1-800-THE-HYMN.
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Recent Hymn Festivals
Don't forget to send us information about your hymn festivals. We'd love to have a copy of the program and your script if you are willing to share it. We often get calls asking how to create a festival and it's great to send out some examples.
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What are Your Favorite Hymns??
Edward Frazier, Jr. has been compiling lists of favorite hymns for 30 years! He's asked different congregations and groups, mainly in the New England area and kept track of the changing responses. He'd like to poll the Society members and friends, so take a few moments to print the attached one page form and fill it out. Survey form Ed would like you to rank by number (1-10) your ten favorite hymns on the list. If your favorite is not on the list, you can write it in. Please mail the form to
Mr. Ed Frazier, Jr.
25 New Chardon
P. O. Box 6016
Boston, MA 02114 |
| Continuing Hymn Contest
Macalester Plymouth United Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, announces the seventeenth annual international contest for English language hymn writers. It is our understanding that hymns can motivate the church to be more actively involved in social reform, a vital part of its ministry. It carries a prize of $500 for the winning entry. Our 2012 contest will be a search for hymns that address the scriptural call to speak out loudly and clearly against injustice, and to unite with others working for change. Entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2012. Macalester Plymouth Hymn Contest details can be found at: www.macalesterplymouth.org or call (651) 698-8871 |
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