Sing it, Sugar!
Rev. Miles over at Auspicious Jots wrote the most wonderful list of “Rules for Church,” and this is my favorite:
* Try to sing along. Hymns are not about performance, perfection, or complete agreement with the lyrics or key signature. We sing hymns to lift up collectively ideas, questions, hopes, inspiration. The service is not about the service leader, it is about the congregation. Singing is one of the things the congregation does to lend its voice. Even when the voice is off-key.
Yes, yes, yes!
One of my favorite memories of attending First Unitarian in Milwaukee was the Sunday I stood with a noted professional singer on one side and somebody’s grandmother on the other, and both of them belted out the hymns with equal gusto. That’s church, I tell you what.
