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2023

The hymns, website, and competition date were announced/made public on 01/05/2022

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• Hymns, Recordings, Rules, and Clarifications

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The Competition will take place on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at St. George in Norristown, PA

The deadline to register for this year's event is Monday, March 20, 2023

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• Registration Form

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Please complete this form once, and in full, and email it to hymnspa@gmail.com

A BIG thank you to the servant at St. Mary and St. Bishoy in Allentown who compiled together all the Hymns and memorizations into one accurate packet

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It is highly recommended that you print out this packet and use it as you prepare for Our Competition

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Sfrt4TTPNyBWLzh8EHFfwqXniUmD_XN/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=109613643292412450349&rtpof=true&sd=true 

There will be an Informational Session for the servants, and anyone interested, on ZOOM, on 02/16/2023 at 9:00 PM

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• Tap here for the direct ZOOM link

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• Meeting ID: 724 6331 9467

• Passcode: Hymns2023

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• Press here to watch the recorded meeting!

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If you have any questions or desire further clarification, please send an email to hymnspa@gmail.com

There will be an Informational Session for the Judges, and anyone interested, on ZOOM, on 03/22/2023 at 9:00 PM

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• Tap here for the direct ZOOM link

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• Meeting ID: 748 6441 3545

• Passcode: Hymns2023​

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If you have any questions or desire further clarification, please send an email to hymnspa@gmail.com

The Competition will start at 12:30 PM on 04/01/2023 at St. George in Norristown, but everyone is invited to attend Liturgy from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. We will have breakfast, final reviews, and fellowship until 11:45 AM. At 12:00 PM we will hold the Welcome Meeting for everyone in The Main Sanctuary and The Judges Meeting in The Auditorium

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Each group will be competing in different locations on 04/01/2023 - please follow the signs that will be posted around the church and listen to the overhead announcements which will be made!

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Lunch will begin being served at 3:00 PM in the Church Basement and we will hold the awards ceremony with The Fathers at 5:15 PM in The Main Sanctuary

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If you have any questions or desire further clarification, please send an email to hymnspa@gmail.com

Divine Liturgy Livestream Link

Awards Ceremony Livestream Link

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Total Participants: 251

Total who placed: 39

Total who learned Hymns and grew spiritually: 251+

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Churches who participated:

1. St. George, Philadelphia (84)

2. St. Mary and St. Pope Kyrillos, Hatfield (56)

3. St. Mark, Harrisburg (44 + Choir)

4. St. Mary and St. Bishoy, Allentown (22 + Choir)

5. St. Mina and St. Pope Kyrillos, Carlisle (21)

6. St. Mary, Delaware (14)

7. St. Mary and St. Mercurius, Conshohocken (6)

8. St. Anthony, Annville (3 + Choir)

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