Do You Know of a Protestant Church that Sings Hymns?
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Anonymous
| …maybe/probably not exclusively, but at least mixed in or on a regular basis? If so, could you please share? Interested in anywhere in DMV but especially interested in Northen Virginia. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| Most episcopal churches do. |
Anonymous
| What protestant church doesn't sing hymns? |
Anonymous
| I’ve attended Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and they both sing hymns. |
Anonymous
| Vienna Presbyterian Church sings more at their 11am service. Their earlier service is more contemporary music. Try the 11am. |
Anonymous
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Methodist
Don't all churches sing hymns? I wonder if you mean more traditional hymns? Our Methodist Church has a traditional service with a lot of hymns with organ but also a contemporary service that has a lot of music but not the traditional hymnal |
Anonymous
This is Mount Olivet in Arlington. Traditional is at 9:15 |
Anonymous
| Capitol Hill Baptist |
Anonymous
| Lots of hymns at Foundry United Methodist in DC, especially at the 11:15am service. Howard University gospel choir will be there tomorrow. |
Anonymous
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These totally random questions are odd.
Op, what are you asking for and why do you think some Protestant churches don’t sing hymns? Do you not have a background in attending church and are basing your choice if church attendance on hymns? |
Anonymous
+1 so weird. I grew up Methodist and never in 45 years attended a service without hymns. |
Anonymous
| Literally any Episcopal church. |
Anonymous
| Put your finger down on a list of churches in your area. They all sing hymns. |
Anonymous
OP here -- thanks everyone! The comments are so interesting actually! I probably should have said "traditional hymns?" I'm dating myself, but I grew up singing hymns from a hymnal. I've lived in this area for over thirty years and have attended or visited many churches in the Northern Virginia area. I'm sure like many other long-time church attenders, I've observed the transition from traditional hymns to contemporary praise music. Some churches mix both in the same service, some have separate services (contemporary and traditional) and some have moved completely to praise music. I've noticed that even churches that have a "traditional" service often sing modified hymns with contemporary arrangements and praise band accompaniment. I grew up in a southern state and wonder if traditional hymns are still more prevalent in southern churches than in this area? A church's orthodoxy is paramount to me and I realize I should hold my musical opinions lightly and that church is not about me or my preferences. But putting aside whether I am placing too much emphasis on music, I dearly miss the traditional hymns. I used to worry that my children would not know any hymns from church beyond a handful of "biggies" like Great is Thy Faithfulness or Holy, Holy, Holy. Now I am worried the next generation will know zero hymns. Even among fellow church goers, this seems to bother me much more than anyone else haha.... One interesting observation is that I have assumed traditional music would correspond somewhat with traditional orthodoxy -- this does not necessarily seem to be the case. Thank you for the specific recommendations - I have attended a couple of the churches mentioned already and you might see anonymous me at the next service! |
Anonymous
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Even in the south most churches have done away with hymns and have gone to contemporary praise songs.
It is to try to get younger members. In the south I've seen this in Methodist and Presbyterian and Baptist churches. |