Historic Trinity Episcopal Church in Abbeville will host a community-wide hymn sing at 3 p.m. Sunday, with the entire program consisting of old favorite hymns, many seldom heard in today’s churches.

Singing will be accompanied by organ, violin, flute and dulcimer, in the style and tradition of the early American church. Among musicians participating will be organist Lewis Ashley and violinist Susan Motley of Honea Path. Other accompanists will include John Pullin, organ; Anne Tabor, dulcimer; Elizabeth Robinson, harp; Amy Thrower, flute; and Richard Rhoden, bagpipes.

Lewis Ashley will serve as host for the event, along with Cynthia Jefferies, senior warden, and John Pullin, junior warden, of Trinity Church.

Singing will be led by Trinity Singers Joy Bolen, Ruth Freeman, Mary Ann Canaday and Audrey Guy. Lectors will be Steve and Debbie Fulmer.

Refreshments will follow in the west garden of the church.

The program will provide adults the nostalgic opportunity to hear and sing again many old hymns not heard since childhood. Many of these hymns are no longer included in modern church hymnals.

The program will conclude with a rousing rendition of the most widely sung hymn in the world — “Amazing Grace” — joined by the poignant voice of the Scottish bagpipe.

The congregation of Trinity Church would like to make this an annual event and cordially invites the participation and support of Abbeville, McCormick, and southern Anderson County communities.

Established in 1842, Trinity Episcopal Church completed its current building in 1860. The Trinity building, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2010, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With its 125-foot steeple, it is considered one of the finest examples of church architecture in South Carolina. The hymn sing will provide an opportunity to display the wonderful acoustics of its spacious sanctuary.