Comments on: A Christmas Carol http://www.billtennybrittian.com/archives/286 Church Growth and Transformation Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:25:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Thoughts on Christmas Carols « AllenBingham.com http://www.billtennybrittian.com/archives/286/comment-page-1#comment-247 Thoughts on Christmas Carols « AllenBingham.com Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:45:20 +0000 http://www.billtennybrittian.com/?p=286#comment-247 [...] under: Meanderings — allenbingham @ 6:29 am Bill Tenny-Brittian posted a good commentary on Christmas Carols the other day.  He began with a thought that many of us think when our hymnals invite us to sing [...] [...] under: Meanderings — allenbingham @ 6:29 am Bill Tenny-Brittian posted a good commentary on Christmas Carols the other day.  He began with a thought that many of us think when our hymnals invite us to sing [...]

]]> By: Geoff http://www.billtennybrittian.com/archives/286/comment-page-1#comment-112 Geoff Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:55:10 +0000 http://www.billtennybrittian.com/?p=286#comment-112 Ox and ass before him bow...now that does wonders for the unreached. Bill, you are correct; what passes for tradition at Christmas (and the rest of the year for that matter) often comes off as empty pews. Ox and ass before him bow…now that does wonders for the unreached. Bill, you are correct; what passes for tradition at Christmas (and the rest of the year for that matter) often comes off as empty pews.

]]> By: guido http://www.billtennybrittian.com/archives/286/comment-page-1#comment-109 guido Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:26:13 +0000 http://www.billtennybrittian.com/?p=286#comment-109 I recall in seminary having to lead the children through the carols. I would take time to teach them a bit about what the carol meant. What are you singing about. I can still recall the red headed girl whose hand shot up during "What Child Is This?" and asked what an ass was? I gave the definition and she was alright. The 10 year old boys were laughing. Maybe the hymnal committee put it in, so all the 10 year olds could snicker with each other as they sang hymn. I recall in seminary having to lead the children through the carols. I would take time to teach them a bit about what the carol meant. What are you singing about. I can still recall the red headed girl whose hand shot up during “What Child Is This?” and asked what an ass was? I gave the definition and she was alright. The 10 year old boys were laughing.

Maybe the hymnal committee put it in, so all the 10 year olds could snicker with each other as they sang hymn.

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