Beer and Hymns on NPR’s Weekend Edition

The story on NPR finally aired yesterday about our Beer and Hymns events. Here’s a brief excerpt from the story, followed by links to the full piece on the NPR site:

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In downtown Portland, Ore., at the stately old First Christian Church, one Saturday night a month they open the parish hall for an event called Beer & Hymns.

There must be 100 people here tonight, most of them young, the kind you rarely see in church on Sunday morning. They’re swigging homemade stout from plastic cups — with a two-beer limit. They’re singing traditional hymns from a projection screen like Be Thou My Vision. And they’re having way too much fun.

Like the crowd at Church-in-a-pub, a lot of folks at Beer & Hymns appear to be refugees from traditional churches.

Read the full story and listen to the piece HERE.

I also recommend watching the video below that we produced, as I feel it’s a more accurate and comprehensive snapshot of the vibe and mission of Beer and Hymns than the story reflects: