HymnSing

Every Wednesday night, before the "regular" classes, Otter Creek does a thing called HymnSing. In one of the classes, about 30-50 people gather and sing just hymns. In our Sunday services, I think we do a good job of mixing hymns and newer songs, but I also like that old feel of the hymns too.

I usually don't have a chance to go sing because of my Wednesday night responsibilities for the services, but this week I did. I went in and sat and got ready to sing some of my old favorites and I only knew about 3 of the 8 songs we sang before I had to leave. It was an interesting experience.

Having grown up at Otter Creek, I sometimes feel like my Church of Christ background is missing a piece that a lot of people who went to other Churches of Christ got. I don't remember much of the "legalism" associated with other churches, we didn't have splits like I heard that others had, and I didn't grow up with a lot of the older hymns that apparently a lot of people did. I don't feel deprived in the slightest, but I do feel a little out of the loop when people start commiserating.

I guess there really isn't a point to this post overall, but more of a general musing.