Getting by

Well, I made it to Dummerston  Choir rehearsal last evening. It was a wonderful rehearsal, plus Ellen fixed a great little supper beforehand, and everyone was there (10 of us in all), and we had a good discussion of the whole issue of hymnody in the church (essentially a discussion of what the right balance is between old, familiar hymns and new, unfamiliar hymns, esp, what role new, unfamiliar, unsingable hymns should play in the church's repertoire (if any!). We are anticipating the fact that our beloved pastor, Susanna Griefen, is retiring on May 15th and we'll be dealing with a succession of people filling the pulpit. We thought it would be helpful to provide them with a list of hymns the congregation loves to sing, and some general suggestions on hymn selection. So we're going to work on that.

I came home pretty wiped out. It doesn't take much. I'm getting by just doing what  I have to do.