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2024

St. Stephen

This page is dedicated to the records and updates for all notifications pertaining to the 2024 Hymns Competition.

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1. First Announcement

The hymns, website, and competition date were announced/made public on 12/12/2023

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The Competition will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at St. George in Norristown, PA

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2. Registration Deadline

The deadline to register for this year's event is Monday, April 8, 2024

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

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3. Informational ZOOM Meeting

There will be an Informational Session for the servants, and anyone interested, on ZOOM, on 01/25/2024 at 8:00 PM

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  • Meeting ID: 734 8977 4771

  • Passcode: 2024​

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

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4. Hymns Packets

Please utilize the following links to help you prepare!

 

Packets for Groups 1-5

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5 

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

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5. Judges Meeting

There will be an Informational Session for the Judges, and anyone interested, on ZOOM, on 04/17/2024 at 7:30 PM

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  • Meeting ID: 766 8280 4621

  • Passcode: 2024

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

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6. Competition Information

The Competition will start at 12:30 PM on 04/20/2024 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 11:45 AM 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 04/20/2024 - 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 in The Main Sanctuary once everyone is done competing.

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

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7. Total Attendance

Divine Liturgy Livestream Link

Awards Ceremony Livestream Link

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Total Participants: 265​

Total who placed: 39

Total who learned Hymns and grew spiritually: 265+

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Churches who participated:

  1. St. George, Philadelphia (76 + Choir)

  2. St. Mary and St. Pope Kyrillos, Hatfield (71)

  3. St. Mary Lancaster (52)

  4. St. Mary and St. Bishoy, Allentown (19)

  5. St. Abanoub, Pottstown (11)

  6. St. Mary, Delaware (10 + Choir)

  7. St. Mark, Harrisburg (10)

  8. St. Mina and St. Pope Kyrillos, Carlisle (10)

  9. St. Mary and St. Mercurius, Conshohocken (4)

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

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1 Peter 4:10 

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“A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel” Proverbs 1:5

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Thank you!

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