I love hymns myself.


Lelia Struve email [log in to unmask] msn [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "CD" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: Intro


> Amen Kathy!!!  I visited a friend over the Thanksgiving week as she lives
> in
> Eastern Washington.  I went to church with her and they had the big organ
> and sang the old hymns.  Nearly brought tears to my eyes.  I've thought of
> switching churches here but I love my pastor's sermons as they are totally
> from scripture and are excellent.  Besides here in Olympia, Western
> Washington being so liberal, I don't think I would find that church.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 11:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Intro
>
>
> Yes Carla,
> What you say is true.  I think that we would all be amazed at how many
> hymns are already lost.  Most of the old hymns that we love are really
> pretty young compared to the church itself.  Most of what we think of as
> old was written in the late 1800s and early 20th century, but there was a
> lot of music before that as well.  It will be fun when we get to heaven to
> have the time to actually sing through them all.
> Kathy
>
> At 01:07 PM 1/8/2005, you wrote:
>>It really is and it is truly sad but I guess to get the younger people in
>>the church they had to go that route.  I keep thinking of the scripture
>>about the old wine skins but I still feel the organ and hymns is a major
>>part of the church and shouldn't be phased out.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:04 AM
>>Subject: Re: Intro
>>
>>
>>HI Carla,
>>I know what you mean.  The organ and hymnity seem to be going by the
>>wayside in most churches, but it is our loss.
>>Kathy
>>
>>At 12:44 PM 1/8/2005, you wrote:
>> >Hey Kathy this is great!  I really like the CRC because I am more
>> >conservative.  The only thing I don't care for in the church here is
>> >they
>> >do
>> >more modern music and no organ and I truly love the old hymns and the
>> >organ.
>> >
>> >I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you and posting.
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 9:39 AM
>> >Subject: Re: Intro
>> >
>> >
>> >Hey Carla,
>> >Welcome aboard!  I'm very familiar with the Christian Reformed church.
>> >My
>> >husband and I attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids Michigan in the
>> >early
>> >80s and we have a son attending there now.    Grand Rapids is kind of
>> >the
>> >new Jerusalem for the Dutch.
>> >
>> >My name is Kathy.  I live way across the country from you in Maine.  My
>> >husband is a pastor outt here in an Evangelical Covenant church.  We
>> >have
>> >four kids, one dog, one cat and five fish.
>> >God bless and hope you enjoy your stay here.
>> >
>> >At 11:33 AM 1/8/2005, you wrote:
>> > >Hi my name is Carla Dawson.  I've just joined this list.  I live in
>> > >Olympia
>> > >WA.  I have a Seeing Eye Dog named Ola.  I attend the Christian Reform
>> > >Church here in Olympia.