What is a "Hymnathon"?
Choirs all over the world depend on hymnals as the basis of their repertoire. All Saints Choir is no different - it is the one book they use for every service! Thus, a natural way for choirs to raise money for an upcoming project (in our case, the Scotland 2025 trip) is to use the hymnal!
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In the twelve hours of the Hymnathon, sings of all ages are invited to sing through a one verse sampling of each 720 hymns of the Hymnal 1982!
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We will begin at 5:00 - 9:00 PM on Friday, September 27; resume on Saturday, September 28 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; finish after the 10:30 AM service on Sunday, September 29 with celebratory ice cream and singing of the top 10 hymns!
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Stay tuned for an approximate timeline of when we'll sing each section of the hymnal!
How can I sponsor a hymn?
It's easy! You can do so in person at Sunday services, or you can sign up here. There are three steps:
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Click here for an index of hymns from the Hymnal 1982 and find your favorites that haven't already been spoken for. This list is kept current, so you can see which hymns are already sponsored. Pick as many hymns as you'd like!
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Write down which hymns you'd like to sponsor, and call the church office at 804.288.7811, or email music@allsaintsrichmond.org, with that information.
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Payment is accepted by check or online payment.
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For checks, please make them out to All Saints and include “Hymnathon” in the memo.
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For online payments, click here to enter the All Saints payment portal, and select “Scotland Trip 2025” as the fund and include “Hymnathon” in the memo.
What if I want to just donate
a set amount?
Please let us know how much you would like to donate, and we'll assign hymns (or an entire section of the hymnal) to your donation.
Sections are $55 - $2,100 and all points in between - the smaller sections are less, the larger or more popular (Christmas) are more expensive.