What resources are available for parishioners who need low-gluten hosts?
Archive for July, 2012
Mary Jacobs of the United Methodist Reporter reports on the “varied, colorful, elaborate and often symbolically or personally significant” stoles being worn by United Methodist clergy these days.
Presented by Sacred Music at Notre Dame and the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, a festival conference for “debate around the issues of composing and performing sacred music today,” at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN.
Does it matter what people wear to church? Is the move to casual Sunday dress an important – or problematic – cultural shift?
“Just stick with et cum spiritu tuo.“
Olympic Liturgy!
Jul 29
by Pádraig McCarthy
The opening ceremony of the London Olympics was striking for its liturgical rites and allusions.
Nothing is known about the reason for Uwe Michael Lang’s departure. As his call to Rome was heartily greeted by traditionalist circles, his return to London has been met with regret.
When a recent prayer spoke of abasement, many heard a basement.
From the New York Times: Spirituality is infusing classical music programming, from a special festival in Salzburg, Austria, to Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival.
NPM 2012 – Pittsburgh
Jul 25
NPM is reeeally big, and it sure is exciting to be with over 2,000 musicians for a week of not just great music in every style under the sun, but seriously reflection on ministry, discipleship, living the Gospel.