It was not a church building. It was a schoolhouse. As I remember, it was painted white. There may have been a dividing curtain inside the house so that when school was in session, the teacher of the early grades could separate her classroom from the teacher and children of the upper grades. A schoolhouse […]
Feb 27, 2023
The Sad Case of the Missing Hymn Books
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Where did they go? They used to live in the pocket on the back of the pews in the sanctuary. Now, there’s only pencils and envelopes to count your attendance. But, the hymn books? They are gone! Where are they? I like hymnals and I miss them. I like the feel of the hymn book […]
Jan 28, 2022
Hallelujah, Amen!
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Hallelujah, Thine the glory! Hallelujah, Amen. Hallelujah, Thine the glory, revive us again! In my memory, I hear voices raised in song in the rural school house. It was Sunday morning and a small group of people sang their joy to God while I pounded out an accompaniment on the piano. This was the place […]
