This Week on Sing For Joy

Time After Pentecost — Lectionary 21
(Year A)

Church communities this week will hear a gospel text where Simon Peter names Jesus as the Messiah, and Jesus in turn calls Peter the Rock on which he will build the Church. Join us on Sing For Joy as we hear these verses and images set to diverse music.

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for August 23, 2026

News from Sing For Joy — August Newsletter

Who has shaped your faith through song? In the August Sing For Joy newsletter, Rev. Alexandra Jacob reflects on the Church's enduring call to bear witness through music, inspired by a worship and music conference centered on the theme, "Who'll Be a Witness?" From beloved hymns and spirituals to contemporary choral works, discover how generations of composers, poets, and worship leaders continue to give voice to God's love — and how their witness invites us to add our own.

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