Hymn Sing

This Sunday we will have a hymn sing as part of our Centennial celebration. It will be a combination of the familiar "call out your favorite" hymn sing format, and a journey through the last century through hymnody.

I have done some research and found pertinent facts and hymns for each decade, 1908, 1918, 1928, etc. You can see the planned list here. The starred items are hymns we will plan to sing. These will be interspersed with opportunities to request favorite hymns from our current hymnals, the Presbyterian Hymnal of 1990 and the supplemental hymnal, Sing the Faith. We will also have available copies of the 1955 old "red" hymnal to accommodate requests for older favorites.

We have invited other PC(USA) churches from the valley to be with us (Montreat, Warren Wilson, Swannanoa and Riceville).

The adult handbell ringers will be a special guest group at this event. They will ring two pieces, a setting of the Latin American praise chorus, "Tuya es la gloria," and a premiere of a handbell arrangement of the hymn "How can I keep from singing" by Mike Barker.

Margaret N. and Mike Barker will reprise a piano 4-hands piece they played for worship recently as part of the event also.

An ice cream bar and reception will follow the event which begins at 7PM.