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Crying At Church, Why?
For all you churchgoers, please can you answer this Q?
Sometimes during the hymnals and music, I cry and these very thoughts come to mind:
I cry for the children of the world who do not know God, for people who go to church and are not moved to change their sinful ways, and if everyone came to church and heard this glorious music there would be peace, rest in the world and everyone’s lives……….
Anyone else feel this way?
And I thank God that I am healthy that I could attend church, and that my parish is not closed or too far for travel.
I can rarely sit through a service without balling my fool head off!
This is what God want us to do. Not so much the tears and sadness, but to empty our hearts so He can fill it with His almighty love.
But hey- I don’t need to go to church to do this! I sit right here, every day at this computer and do the same as I do in church.
Because I feel and pour out God’s love as much as I can to any and all who will receive. I keep a box of kleenex handy right here on my desk too! It’s all good! 
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Somebodys Got My Hymnal $12 “You have completed the choir warm-up prior to the worship service when you hear these dreaded words from a choir member, “Somebody’s got my hymnal!” John Yarrington has experienced this and more in his years of experience as a church musician. This intriguing book features chapters that will inform and entertain you, such as “I’ve Got the Blue Jean Blues,” “I Come to the Garden…Alone,” and “I Dance…They Play.” In this book, John Yarrington shows that the art of church music and directing a choir should be taken very seriously, but does so with much-needed comic relief. He tackles score presentation, conducting, interpersonal relationships in the church music, and choral technique. He challenges church musicians to strive for their spiritual and musical best. John shares many humorous anecdotes from his experiences as church musician and clinician. You will find jokes, quotes, and stories throughout the book.” |
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Chalice Concordance to the Chalice Hymnal and Chalice Praise [With CDROM] $19.99 “This comprehensive, practical complement to the acclaimed Chalice Hymnal and inspirational Chalice Praise is for worship planners, pastors, church musicians, seminarians, or anyone seeking the perfect hymn, song, or reading to relate to a sermon, devotion, term paper topic, worship service theme, and more.” |
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Church Music $13.99 “>The David Crowder Band transports us to yet another interesting place of praise and worship with their newest release, >Church Music>. This eagerly awaited effort is both eclectic and empowering.> > >” |
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Ministry Of Music In The Black Church $15 “The people of God have always been a singing people whose experiences shaped their songs. This has been particularly true of the black church whose musical heritage can be traced from African slavery to the Afro-American culture. Dr. Mapson’s concern is-what are the people of God singing in the contemporary black church and is the music relevant to their theology?In this study he questions whether theology is shaping music in the traditional sense or whether music now is shaping theology. There is an increasing trend in the church to separate music from theological and historical foundations. In many instances, music has become an end in itself. Music is fostering the goal of commercial entertainment rather than contributing to the worship of God.Mapson’s objective is to help today’s pastor take the leadership in improving the worship experience through the use of music that meets the biblical norm and serves theology as a legitimate response to God. In addition to evaluating the quality and relevancy of music to the worship service, the guidelines suggest ways for improving the relationship between pastor, music director, choir, and congregation. Specific helps are also provided for organizing a music committee, setting qualifications for choir director and musicians, and developing a music education program for the choir and for young untrained musicians.” |
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Singing and Making Music: Issues in Church Music Today $16.99 “Thirty-three provocative essays on corporate worship, hymnody and psalmody, issues, and composers and composition. Explores Scripture teaching on the role of music in the church.” |
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United Methodist Hymnal and Faith We Sing CDROM $79 “In recent years, new music and worship styles have enriched the worship styles have enriched the worship experience, from contemporary worship and praise music to world music. New hymnody offers modern images and refreshing tunes that tell the old, old story. Now churches can continue to sing the hymns they treasure and add newer music to their worship life All editions come with Cross & Flame emblem on the cover except for the “Cross Only” version of the Pew Edition.” |
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Music in the Life of the African Church $29.95 “A pioneering investigation into the role of music in spreading Christianity throughout Africa” |
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Matt Redman $14.99 “We Will Not Be Shaken” offers music for the church which speaks to the incredible rescue of God, calling His people to shine like beacon lights in an … |
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Music Cross $19.99 This cross design, made entirely of musical instruments, reminds us of music’s true purpose, to praise our God! Material: 100% cotton, pre-shrunk … |
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Church Boy $16.98 “>”Church Boy” intimately chronicles the life of gospel music sensation Kirk Franklin: his tough childhood, his amazing conversion, and his meteoric rise to gospel music stardom. This national best-seller includes a photo section.” |
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Never Know $19.99 I work in the sound booth at my church which is a blessing because I get to listen the music many times over. I was really moved by our recent Praise … |
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Church It Up $13.99 “Gospel music has been at the heart and soul of American music for nearly 400 years. With it;s rich heritage forged by many trials and tribulations Black Gospel music is a particularly significant part of America’s musical history. God’s deliverance and spiritual freedom is captured in they songs of Church It Up!” |
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Planning the Church Year $12 “This guide for clergy, parish musicians, lay readers, and congregational representatives covers all the stages of organizing worship services for the entire year. Using The Book of Common Prayer and Hymnal 1982 as primary resources, it explores the rich variety of optionsboth time-honored traditions and accepted innovations.” |
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Make Music $19.99 “Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the LORD. I will lift up my song to the LORD, the God of Israel.” Judges 5:3. … |
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The New Century Hymnal Companion $37 “The New Century Hymnal Companion is a wealth of resources–gathered here are facts that recreate for us the lives of hymns from their inspiration to the present. Here is reliable, timely information that can enrich a congrega-tion’s life, individually and corporately.” |
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Abide With Me: 50 Favorite Hymns $8.57 Compiled Here Are Fifty of the Most Beloved Hymns Performed by Three of England’s Most Distinguished Choirs. Every Selection Here is Sung in an Appropriately Dignified Manner and If You’re Up for Over Two Hours of Consistently Well-rendered Quintessentially English Treatments of These Vernacular Favorites it Simply Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This…. |
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Sing Choirs of Angels $1.72 … |
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Amish Music: Hymns to Harmonica $12.95 Amish Music Variety samples the type of music used by the Amish in both worship and social singing in German and English. It is an authentic recording of an Amish ensemble, recorded and used with permission of the group. Unison, four-part, some harmonica and zither. German hymns (translated in liner notes) are from the Ausbund hymnal, continuously used since 1564. Some tracks have been used by PBS… |
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Lyman Brackett: Memorable Man of Music In June, 2003, Peter J. Hodgson, PhD, Presented, “Lyman Brackett: Memorable Musician.” Lyman Brackett composed 99 original tunes for the first edition of the Christian Science Hymnal (1892), and was editor, designer and compiler of that entire hymnal. His major contribution to the music of the Church of Christ, Scientist, is worthy of deeper appreciation and wider recognition. Dr. Hodgson offered … |
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Feasting on the Word Year C: Season after Pentecost 2 Propers 17 – Reign of Christ $26.37 With the twelve-volume series Feasting on the Word, Westminster John Knox Press offers one of the most extensive and well-respected resources for preaching on the market today. When complete, the twelve volumes will cover all of the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, along with moveable occasions. The page layout is truly unique. For each lectionary text, preachers will find brief essays-… |
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Introduction to Christian Worship $18.49 Introduction to Christian Worship, 3rd Edition traces the development of the major forms of Christian worship, and includes discussion of the newest service books of the principal churches of North America and the British Isles. This staple of liturgical history is used widely in Protestant seminaries and is read by clergy and laity alike as an accurate, informative, and accessible introduction to… |
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Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns: How Pop Culture Rewrote the Hymnal $8.56 Dr. Gordon looks at changes in worship from the fresh viewpoint of a Media Ecology perspective. Changes in music have changed the way we think, and the way we worship – or are even able to worship. The musical culture we are immersed in has altered our ability to understand other genres of music – so much so that we find them strangely unhelpful. This means that worship has become a conflict area,… |
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Christian Virtual Hymnal Christian Music: Church Edition $199.95 If your church uses the 1991 Baptist Hymnal, Celebration Hymnal, 1989 United Methodist Hymnal, 1990 Presbyterian Hymnal, Hymnal for Worship and Celebration, Lutheran Book of Worship, 1985 Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1985 Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal, New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century ed.), Christian Life Hymnal, or With One Voice, the 1989 United Methodis… |
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Christian Virtual Hymnal Personal Edition $69.95 If your church uses the Celebration Hymnal, the Hymnal for Worship and Celebration, the 1991 Baptist Hymnal, the Lutheran Book of Worship, With One Voice, the 1989 United Methodist Hymnal or the 1990 Presbyterian Hymnal, the Christian Virtual Hymnal is something you need to have. It contains almost all the public domain songs in these collections and will save you many hundreds of hours and provid… |
The Funeral Party
In the midst of planning my own funeral (no, I’m not sick) I have had my church hymnal out, looking for the perfect hymns. I love to sing (it’s a pity that I don’t have a more beautiful voice) and I have enjoyed going through and singing the ones I know, looking for just the right words. Generally, you only get 3 or 4 songs per funeral. I have 14 so far, and I’ve only just begun. I’m in trouble.
This all started with a simple plan at our church, to get our parishioners to preplan as much as possible of their own funeral. This takes away the guesswork for the Priest and the grieving family! How considerate! We have now decided to make it a party in the parish hall, complete with great food and music – black clothing and veils optional! I am making a large poster of the top 10 funeral songs, and our pianist will play the songs, just in case one can’t quite remember how this song, or that song, goes! A big ole sing-along sounds like fun to me. We will have forms to fill out – just simple ones that can be filled in with your choice of readings, hymns, whether or not you want communion, cremation urn or casket… My father is in charge of the cemetery at out church, and he will make his plea to all that now is the time to buy your plot! I have a cremation urn business, called Christian Urns and I will make my pitch as well. I have one specifically for Episcopalians cleverly called, Episcopal Cremation Urn, that I hope will be a big seller! Sandra, our Priest, will give her pitch about Planned Giving.
There are many decisions to make, and during the shock, illness, or grieving period is not the time to be making them. So – do your family and friends a favor. Make your wishes known about what you would like at your funeral or memorial service. Write it down and give it to your family and your church. You will be doing everyone a tremendous favor, and your funeral will be exactly as you want. What a pity that you’ll miss it!
About the Author
Haden Tirey is a child of God, wife and mother living in Monroeville, Al. She and her husband Tim own and operate an online business called www.christianurns.com and are faithful members of St. Johns Episcopal Church.
