Song PDFs can be downloaded below, or from our Google Drive folder.  Church leaders may download and distribute the hymns and songs included in this portfolio to their online … read more

HONG KONG (RNS) — Since protests began more than 12 weeks ago over an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China for trial, the… read more

(RNS) — It was the night before Christmas, and not a creature was stirring. Except for the mice at St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, Austria, who were busy chewing through… read more

A different kind of praise The expression secular hymn may sound like an oxymoron. By definition, according to English Oxford Living Dictionaries, a hymn is “a religious… read more

After the Easter church crowds had headed off to brunch, after the lilies and the dresses, after the Alleluias and the He is Risens, this particular minister settled on the couch… read more

Songs of justice — American Revolution to 1970 Music has long been a central feature of movements for social change, raising awareness about issues, drawing people together… read more