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I Wonder if We Mean it This Year
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine was telling me about the first time her partner accompanied her to the PC(USA) General Assembly. She told me that they were there to be a witness to the Church, to join … Continue reading
JOY at Being Included
And now we come to the third week of Advent, or “the week of the pink candle,” as it is perhaps better known. In the midst of lighting darker purple candles as we walk through the Advent season of waiting … Continue reading
The Power of a Good Mashup
Question: “Why should European-American Presbyterians in the United States include world music in our worship?” I love a good mashup; I suspect we all do. There is something powerful about the collision of two different songs, a mess of lyrics … Continue reading
Singing from Every Place, in Every Tongue, For Every Time
“Heaven is Singing for Joy / El Cielo Canta Alegria,” (#382) was written in 1958, but/and Glory to God is the first Presbyterian hymnal to include it. The notes below the hymn read as follows: “Written in 1958 for a … Continue reading
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