The congregation has started using the Kirk’s new hymnary supplement, God Welcomes All, which was published at the end of May.
After the first singing from it, Gordon Hughes (who is responsible for the visuals in our services), reported on Facebook, ‘We sang our first hymn from the new book of hymns to supplement CH4 on Sunday, (14 July) God Welcomes All, 160. I was most impressed with the words’. The comments on the post reflected that quite a number of members had also enjoyed singing the new hymn.
Since we use a large screen rather than hymnbooks, there is no need for the congregation to buy or be supplied with copies. Full music copies have been bought for the choir and organist, with a few available in the vestibule for those members who like to see the tune.