I just came home from the Ash Wednesday service, which was very nice this year. I was surprised at the attendance, more than we often have at the 11AM service on Sunday
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Good to know my church isn't the only one that does the old "swap the tune of an unfamiliar hymn with that of a classic one" trick. We sang "Sunday's Palms Are Wednesday's Ashes" to the tune of "Hymn of Promise."
*grin* I have a few tried-and-trues for our monthly potlucks. Last month I took some of my homemade cheese. But usually it's something in the crock pot, plus a dessert.
Yes, we often do that. Of course, most hymns are interchangeable with at least a few other hymns. A lot of them have the same tunes anyhow!
At noon I went to the church that's a couple of blocks from my office. It's the church where I grew up and I still have a great fondness for it. All through Lent they do a 20-minute service at noon on Thursdays and I attend as many as work permits. Good luck with giving up complaining! I gave up chocolate for all of Lent but added daily things, and Fridays are my days not to complain.
Giving up complaining is hard! I honestly don't know how successful I will be. I already know of a couple of LJ comms I will have to avoid, and I will probably also be giving up watching a lot of the news. (Certain politicians are just about guaranteed to send me into a ranting mood just at the sight of their faces.)
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*Offers secret handshake and secret casserole recipe*
Good to know my church isn't the only one that does the old "swap the tune of an unfamiliar hymn with that of a classic one" trick. We sang "Sunday's Palms Are Wednesday's Ashes" to the tune of "Hymn of Promise."
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*grin* I have a few tried-and-trues for our monthly potlucks. Last month I took some of my homemade cheese. But usually it's something in the crock pot, plus a dessert.
Yes, we often do that. Of course, most hymns are interchangeable with at least a few other hymns. A lot of them have the same tunes anyhow!
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Anyway, I hope to make it happy for others too!
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I remember your posts from previous years' Lent, will look forward to this year's.
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Giving up complaining is hard! I honestly don't know how successful I will be. I already know of a couple of LJ comms I will have to avoid, and I will probably also be giving up watching a lot of the news. (Certain politicians are just about guaranteed to send me into a ranting mood just at the sight of their faces.)
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