Rev. Carolyn Gillette, of Pike Creek, has had her second book of hymns, “Songs of Grace,” published by Upper Room's Discipleship Resources earlier this summer. Gillette, co-pastor of Limestone ...

Compiling a hymnal for his fellow Methodists in 1761, John Wesley admonished them to “sing lustily,” keeping always “an eye to God in every word you sing.” True to his urging, Methodists have always ...

Well, they didn't teach me that in seminary." Young pastors sing this refrain when they face situations that seminaries can't anticipate: How do I conduct a memorial service for the preschool's pet ...

1923, and he did so with many, many joyous songs in his heart and mind. late-winter storm two days earlier. But Ackley need not have traveled on March 8, the day of his installment. And he probably ...

POCATELLO — Come join us in a hymn festival compiled by Hal Hopson. Rehearsals will held Monday evenings at First Presbyterian Church, 202 S. Seventh Ave., beginning Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. It is open to ...

Elisha A. Hoffman was an American Presbyterian minister and a well-known hymn writer. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1839 and lived until 1929. He wrote the lyrics for many hymns, including “Leaning ...