Singing at Holy Cross

Our Psalm for Evening Prayer today, Psalm 81, begins with these two verses:

Sing with joy to God our strength
and raise a loud shout to the God of Jacob.

Raise a song and sound the trimbrel,
the merry harp, and the lyre.

If you have attended services at Holy Cross Church, you have noticed that the hymns are chosen to match the scriptures for the day.

Our Hymnal is designed to parallel The Book of Common Prayer. Each Sunday we get a small slice of the whole church year. Also, if you have attended services at Holy Cross, I congratulate you on your courage to sing whatever is put in front of you. Our organist, Mr. Mike Everson, makes it easy to sing along.

Over time you will probably encounter hymns that are unfamiliar to you. This is the beauty and joy of being in a brand new church. We don't have a list of hymns that we have "always sung." It's sort of like going on vacation to a new place and eating the local foods, whatever they may be. You might find a recipe to take home with you. If you have not yet attended services at Holy Cross, I invite you into the adventure. It's classic Christianity for twenty-first-century seekers.


In peace,
Linda+
The Rev. Linda McCloud
Vicar, Holy Cross Church Episcopal
Billings, MT
406-208-7314
http://www.holycrosschurchbillings.org/