Methodist Jonathan—he doesn’t reveal his last name on his blog—has written a thoughtful essay promoting hymnal use rather than words projected on a screen. Happily, St. Paul’s is not using projection to replace the hymnal—not even at the 8:45 service—but the article does make arguments for using the hymnal you may not have thought of. If you are interested in singing in church, do read “
15 Reasons Why We Should Still Be Using Hymnals.” Read the comments as well, some of which promote an opposing view.