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We believe that the holy act of singing together shapes faith, heals brokenness, transforms lives, and renews peace.

Our mission is to encourage, promote, and enliven congregational singing in the United States and Canada.

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Apr 22, 2024

Press Release: The Iona Community has appointed two world-renowned musicians

Press release: April 2024 The Iona Community has appointed two world-renowned musicians to support church worship leaders. Scottish conductor and church musician, Iain McLarty, and Jane Bentley, a specialist in musical participation, will start working for the Iona Community, as part of the Wild Goose Resource Group later this year. Both Iain and Jane have worked […]

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Mar 14, 2024

Celebrate and Explore the First 100 Years

For more than 100 years, The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada has promoted and advocated for congregational song. Please join us for a Zoom gathering on Monday, April 29, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm ET, to explore that history and to celebrate the recently published A Calling and A Community: The Hymn […]

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Our Latest Blogs

Apr 22, 2024

AT HOME – Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B

April 28, 2024 Revised Common Lectionary Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:25-31 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Acts 9:26-31 Psalm 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 (26a) 1 John 3:18-24 John 15:1-8 Where are you “at home”? You could respond with a street address, a city, or a country. You could describe your house, apartment, […]

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Apr 15, 2024

THE GOOD SHEPHERD – Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B

April 21, 2024 Revised Common Lectionary Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Acts 4:8-12 Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 (22) 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18 Social justice and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela served twenty-seven years in prison before going on to become the first President of […]

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