The hymnals in our pews reflect the diversify of our members. The red and black hymnals represent the need for the traditional as well as the contemporary.

The New Century Hymnal, commonly called the black hymnal, resulted from the 1977 General Synod of the UCC to create a new official hymnal using inclusive language. The hymnal was published in 1995.

" Every text underwent careful scrutiny of its metaphors and pronouns that refer to God, Christ and the Spirit. Why the scrutiny? Because for nearly two millennia these words have tended toward exclusively masculine characterizations bearing painful consequences, especially for women. Every effort was made to ensure that all hymns spoke to and for all God's people, equally. This resulted in the examination of language from racial, ethnic, and sociocultural perspectives, and the review of language that could be diminishing to people with physical disabilities. Consideration was also given to imagery to assure that it relate to the scientific understandings of a coming generation. "(Taken from the Introduction of the New Century Hymnal) .

The red hymnal is the first hymnal commissioned by the United Church of Christ and printed in 1974. Included in this hymnal are the hymns that many have sung since childhood.

"The Hymnal Committee has also been concerned to produce a hymnal that will uniquely serve the congregations of the United Church of Christ, enabling them to draw strength from the richness of their varied roots, and to celebrate their common life" (Taken from the Preface of the Hymnal-United Church of Christ)