That wise Primary president recognized something we don’t tend to discuss in the church much: Hymns and children’s songs are the best teachers of theology. They have a liturgical function ...
There are four public services being held at Home Moravian Church on Christmas Eve. The first is just for children, at 11 a.m. Then, the "family" lovefeast and candle service is at 2:30 p.m. The other ...
The lyrics call out for Jesus to "be near me" and "bless all the dear children." "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" is a hymn and Christmas carol written by Edmund Sears, pastor of the Unitarian Church ...
He as the rector of a Pennsylvania church and wrote the hymn for a Christmas pageant. The song was published in 1862 ... His Jewish readers would have understood that Herod's verdict upon the Jewish ...