The Congregational Church of Westborough, Massachusetts - A New Hymn
I am happy to share that recently I completed hymn for the 300th anniversary of the Congregational Church of Westborough, Massachusetts. They will be having a big celebration on February 11, 2024, and this hymn will be part of it.
An interesting fact about this congregation is that for many years, the bell in their steeple was one that had been made by Paul Revere. That same bell now resides in the belfry of old South Church in Boston. The photograph you see is from the cover of a book that was written for the history of the church 25 years ago.
The new hymn emerged as follows...
The planning began in conjunction with Catherine "Cathie" Achorn, who is the chairperson of their 300th Anniversary Committee. Thereafter, there were ongoing emails with Tom Morgan, their church historian, as well as with Cathie. Cathie sent me the church's 275th anniversary history book, pictured. Tom sent a link to the lecture he gave about the history of the houses of worship in Westborough. From this great information, I wrote a hymn called “Three Hundred Years of Faith” for them. I sent the hymn on November 26, 2023 which they thereafter approved the next day.
Their motto for the anniversary is: "300 Years of Faith, Hope, and Service". That served as the inspiration for my hymn, which is entitled: "300 Years of Faith!"
Is your church having an anniversary or special occasion? I would love to write a new hymn for you.
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