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| Thursday, September 08, 2011 |
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What’s for Worship September 11th
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Music is one of the great vehicles for expressing the deepest cry of the human heart. And music is one of our great sources of healing in the aftermath of loss and tragedy. Perhaps my greatest memory in the days following 9/11 was one of being on the organ bench for hours as we held many services of prayer at Marble. I was grateful to feel there was something I could contribute – something that could at least be a small source of comfort in the midst of a tumultuous time. As we mark the turning of this momentous decade, Sunday's music will again play a crucial role in helping us to honor the memory of those who were lost, as well as helping us to move forward with renewed faith and hope.
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| Thursday, September 01, 2011 |
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What's For Worship Sunday, September 4th
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Sermon: Don't Hold Your Breath by Sr. Carol Perry
It is an amazing Godincidence that the week after hurricane Irene our offertory anthem should be "Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow." I was inspired by our scripture reading, taken from John 20, in which Jesus breathes on His disciples saying, "Receive the Holy Spirit!" This scene is a gentle precursor to the actual Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came not merely by Jesus' gentle breath but by the roar of a mighty wind cascading from heaven. Hmm... that sounds eerily familiar!Having planned her topic weeks ago, one wonders if Sr. Carol is a clairvoyant meteorologist in addition to her other gifts.
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| Wednesday, August 24, 2011 |
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What's For Worship Sunday, August 28th
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Sermon: "The Dark Mile" by Dr. Michael B. Brown
Much of Sunday's music is centered on Psalm 23, and during the course of worship there will be translations of it emanating from three centuries: The Scottish Psalter (1650), Isaac Watts (1719) and Henry Baker (1868).
Singing Psalms has always been central to Christian worship. In the words of John Calvin, "Even [the Apostle] Paul speaks not only of praying by mouth but also of singing. And we know by experience that singing has great force and vigor to move and inflame the heart...to praise God with a more vehement and ardent zeal." The centuries-old debate, however, is over who shall sing and what exactly is to be sung.
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| Thursday, August 18, 2011 |
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What's For Worship Sunday, August 21st
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Sermon: "Handling Stress" by Dr. Michael B. Brown
Right now I'm handling stress by taking a vacation! I highly recommend it. I've been running, biking, swimming, barbecuing, reading, listening to music, and practicing - which I love doing. I've also been thinking - clearing the mind and letting the Spirit in. And in my thinking I've been identifying some sources of stress in my life and how I might better deal with it.
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| Thursday, May 05, 2011 |
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What's In a Spring Choral Festival?
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To my knowledge it's never been attempted before: juxtaposing music of Heinrich Schütz and Ludwig van Beethoven with hand-clapping, feet-dancing, soul-stirring gospel hits, plus a whole lot in between. This either means it's a stroke of creative genius or a serious lapse in judgment. Either way, it is sure to be a glorious cacophony of praise!
So what is the 'it' I'm talking about? Our Spring Choral Festival: Then Sings My Soul on Sunday, May 15 at 2pm, of course! We will combine, for the first time ever, our three adult choirs – the Marble Community Gospel Choir, Festival of Voices and Sanctuary Choir – for this joyous finale to our choral season. There will absolutely be something for everyone, and I can guarantee you, you won't want to miss this one! (Below I've included links to several audio samples of music from the concert.)
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| Thursday, March 24, 2011 |
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CREDO: Music of Faith and Doubt
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For the first time I've recorded an Audio Blog this week - a mini musical tour through some of the pieces we'll be singing in the Sanctuary Choir concert this Sunday afternoon, March 27 at 2pm. (I’m also very excited that we'll be joined by Marble's In Harmony Children's Choir and the Training Choir of the American Boychoir School under the direction of Fred Meads.) Have a listen (Since this a large file, please allow several minutes for the file to load) to hear musical samples and to find out why I chose these particular works and how they form a spiritual journey through faith and doubt, and ultimately to hope. (Download the CREDO Concert Program here.)
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