NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Critics say the move to drop the popular hymn "In Christ Alone" from a new Presbyterian hymnal was sparked by liberals wanting to take God's wrath out of the hymnal. The ...

LITTLE ROCK — It’s a multiyear project and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a church music leader — the chance to edit a largescale hymnal project for a major U.S. denomination. Church musician ...

The Presbyterian Church in Westfield invites the community to special services on Sunday, Feb. 2, to dedicate the new church hymnal. Hymnal Dedication Sunday will take place in the chapel at the 8 a.m ...

It's no secret that the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- which is different from other branches of Presbyterianism -- collectively takes a more liberal approach to theology. Most recently, the ...

The new Presbyterian hymnal, John Weaver asserts, is not only gender-correct and ethnically diverse, but ecologically sound. “The church that worships the creator of all things must not fail to ...

My favorite hymn is “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God.” I’ve loved it since I was a child, but what child wouldn’t love a hymn with words like, “And one was a soldier, and one was a priest, and one ...

MOBILE, Alabama -- The flap over the words of the song "In Christ Alone" in the upcoming Presbyterian hymnal could be a positive thing if it promotes Biblical discussion, said an official with the ...

Well, they didn't teach me that in seminary." Young pastors sing this refrain when they face situations that seminaries can't anticipate: How do I conduct a memorial service for the preschool's pet ...

The hymnals that rest in book racks in the backs of church pews may be taken for granted. Publishers who put them together must understand the songs included in them may have to remain relevant for ...

My Aunt Mary Huey — choir director, church youth leader and daughter of a North Dakota pioneer Presbyterian minister — had an unusual hobby. When she left her job at Hemphill Presbyterian Church in ...