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2026

The hymns, website, and competition date were announced/made public on 10/30/2025

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• Hymns, Recordings, Rules, and Clarifications

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The Competition will take place on Saturday, March 28th 2026, at St. George in Norristown, PA

The deadline to register for this year's event is Monday, March 16th, 2026

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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

There will be an Informational Session for the servants, and anyone interested, on ZOOM, on 01/21/2026 at 7:30 PM

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• Tap here for the direct ZOOM link

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• Meeting ID: 719 7726 2468

• Passcode: 2026

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

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

There will be a final Informational Session for the Judges on 03/22/2026 at 7:00 PM on Zoom​​

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

There will be a final Informational Session for the Room Monitors on 03/22/2026 at 8:00 PM on Zoom​​

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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 12:15 PM on 03/28/2026 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 Church

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Each group will be competing in different locations on 03/28/2026 - 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 2:00 PM in the Church Basement and we will hold the awards ceremony with The Fathers in The Main Church once everyone is done competing around 5:00 PM

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Planned Schedule:

• Liturgy: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

• Breakfast: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

• General Welcome Meeting: 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM (in the Main Church)

• Competition Start Time: 12:15 PM

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• Lunch: Will begin being served around 2:00 PM

• Awards Ceremony: God willing, around 5:00 PM

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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

Vespers & Awards Ceremony Livestream Link

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Total Participants: 207

Total who placed: 50

Total who learned Hymns and grew spiritually: 207+

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Churches who participated:

1. Nativity Coptic Orthodox Church

2. St. George Philly

3. St. Mark Harrisburg

4. St. Mary & St. Bishoy Allentown 

5. St. Mary & St. Pope Kyrillos Hatfield

6. St. Mary Delaware

7. St. Mina & St. Pope Kyrillos Carlisle