The United Reformed Church (URC) is holding a hymn-filled service on 3 May to celebrate 35 years of its hymn book, Rejoice and Sing.
Following on from the 50th anniversary service in April 2023, where 1,200 people gathered to celebrate the first 50 years of the URC, hundreds of people will gather at the Methodist Central Hall, Coventry, on May 3 to sing lots of hymns and to listen to those who helped create the hymn book in the late 1980s and early 1990s, sing a new hymn by Dominic Grant, with contributions from David Thompson, Stephen Orchard, Anne Sardeson, Roo Stewart, David Williams, David Jenkins, Brenda Stephenson and more.
There will also be a special contribution from one of the URC’s best known hymn writers, Brian Wren. A panel discussion, chaired by the Editor of the URC’s magazine, Reform, Stephen Tomkins, will also be part of the service.
A scratch choir, headed up by Roo Stewart, will also be created on the day, which includes an exhibition and the chance for lunch or a tea or coffee from the café at the venue.
The hymns will be accompanied the hall’s organ, piano and the event worship band, led by David Williams.
To reserve your free tickets, visit bit.ly/reform-live, scan the QR code or call 020 7691 9865. This is also the website to get directions to Methodist Central Hall, Coventry.