by pastor | Jan 4, 2020 | Music, Worship
We love God’s Word. Therefore, we not only read it and preach it in worship, but we also sing it. Below are some of the scripture-based musical responses we have included in our service: Response for after the corporate confession of sin God, be merciful to me,...
by pastor | Jan 10, 2018 | Music, Stewardship
At our congregational meeting of January 7, 2018, we voted to purchase new song books. The Trinity Psalter Hymnal is a joint-project between our denomination and the United Reformed Churches of North America. This new book will include settings of all 150 Psalms and...
by pastor | Oct 14, 2016 | Music
It is hard to find good hymns to sing in conjunction with the administration of the sacrament of baptism. Hymns from the Roman and Lutheran traditions tend to say too much and hymns from the Baptist tradition tend to say too little. Below is biblically-balanced hymn...
by pastor | Jun 29, 2016 | Bible Studies, Music
Besides reading and mediating on scripture, we spend more time in worship singing songs together than anything else. Why? Come find biblical answers as Pastor McShaffrey teaches on the nature and purpose of congregational singing during our afternoon Discipleship Hour...
by pastor | Jun 20, 2016 | Music
That this part of Divine Worship may be the more acceptable to God, as well as the more profitable to yourself and others, be careful to observe the following directions: I. Learn these Tunes before you learn any others; afterwards learn as many as you please. II....
by pastor | Apr 24, 2016 | Music
William Cowper (1731-1800) was a poet who often struggled with spiritual depression and doubt. One night, in a deep moment of desperation, he decided to commit suicide by drowning himself. He called a taxi and told the driver to take him to the Thames...
