East Weymouth Congregational Church, United Church of Christ

08/30/2026

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08/06/2026

It's not just evangelicals. It's also progressive, open and affirming congregations like ours that have embraced technology but still sing most of our songs out of a hymnal. Find out on Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

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There appears to be a growing number of churches working to recover the practice—never entirely lost, but not as popular as it used to be—of singing from books.

Hymnals offer perceived permanence and stability in a musical landscape that changes quickly and often. The decision to reintroduce congregations to hymnals is often an ideological one, especially for churches that made the transition away from them in recent decades.

But a notable number of churches are making that choice, choosing the printed page over lyrics projected onto a screen.

Dan Kreider, a composer, arranger, and music minister who designed the Sing! Hymnal said hymnals aren’t going to replace projection or any of the tech tools that undergird contemporary worship music. But they offer something valuable and different.

“If you’re in a church that just goes with the most popular songs, where is your sense of permanence? Think of the kids growing up in your church. Where is their sense of permanence? What songs are they going to remember and sing as they age? The hymnal slows us down,” Kreider said.

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08/04/2026

Never been to church? Haven't been to church in years? Not sure what to expect? You can access our weekly worship services anytime, on demand, when it's convenient for YOU. Check out our pastor's continuing summer sermon series on the parables of Jesus. Parables are stories used to illustrate a point, and they are are relevant now as they were 2,000 years ago. Rev. Miriam Theodore always sees to that.

07/30/2026

Can't make it to church on Sundays? Prefer to check out church "from a distance?" We get it. You can check out our worship services on demand anytime. Subscribe to our YouTube page. We hope you're curious enough to visit in person!

New Year, new ways of looking at the ancient words of the Holy Bible. Join us each week for word, song, and sometimes even dance as the Rev. Miriam Theodore ...

07/26/2026

We welcome everyone, no matter who you are or where you are in life's journey. Concerned about what the Bible says? Talk to our pastor, a Bible scholar. Better yet, join us on Sundays at 9:30.

The Advocate presents a guide to major Christian churches in the U.S. that stand in support of our rights and the ones that fail to live up to Jesus's commandment to "Love thy neighbor as thyself."

07/26/2026

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Rev. Miriam Theodore continues her sermon series on the parables of...

07/22/2026

Can't make it to church on Sundays? Curious about church? You can catch all our services online and on demand and get a sense of what we're about. You might even be surprised.

New Year, new ways of looking at the ancient words of the Holy Bible. Join us each week for word, song, and sometimes even dance as the Rev. Miriam Theodore ...

07/19/2026

A twofer today: Summer Worship at 9:30 as Rev. Miriam continues her series on the parables of Jesus, followed by our Summer Sundae Sunday fundraiser at 10:30. Our mighty choir sings LIVE at all our summer services, and here's why you might consider singing with us!

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