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Tag Archives: darkness
Light and Dark
first posted on October 31, 2013 We are near the Eve of All Hallows (or All Saints as it is more commonly known now and shortened to “Halloween” of course), and this Sunday is All Saints Day, that feast day … Continue reading
Posted in Sonya Subbayya Sutton
Tagged All Souls, Bob Chilcott, Canticles of Light, darkness, God, Grief, Halloween, light, music, Service of Remembrance, taize
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Light Before Dawn
(revised from posting in January 2013) Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. – Rabindranath Tagore Days are lengthening, and even amid the cloudy days of winter we sense that light is returning. … Continue reading
Posted in Sonya Subbayya Sutton
Tagged darkness, Epiphany, faith, light, Morten Lauridsen, O nata lux, Rabindranath Tagore
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Christmas Eve
There’s a video going around YouTube this Christmas of Alison Krauss and Yo-Yo Ma recording an ancient song called the Wexford Carol, and right at the start, before they begin, Krauss says, “Maybe we can get it on the first … Continue reading
Posted in The Rev. Dr. Deborah Meister, Uncategorized
Tagged Allison Krauss, Christmas, darkness, joy, nativity, Wexford Carol, Yo-Yo Ma
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Revelation (of divine love)
A friend once told me of a mission trip that he made to a South American country. One evening, he and his companions were gathered around a fire in a small Andean village, and someone asked each person to name … Continue reading
Posted in The Rev. Dr. Deborah Meister
Tagged Christ, darkness, death, eternal life, light, loss, pain, Revelation, ultimate triumph
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Darkness and Light
Tonight is the Eve of All Hallows (or All Saints as it is more commonly known now and shortened to “Halloween” of course), and tomorrow is All Saints Day, that feast day for those extraordinary people who have walked among … Continue reading
Posted in Sonya Subbayya Sutton
Tagged All Saints, All Souls, Bob Chilcott, Canticles of Light, cocoon, darkness, death, Grief, healing, light, mourning, remembrance
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Stepping from the Shadows
Monday night, I went to a Christmas concert. The singing was beautiful, both traditional carols and unfamiliar pieces, a few even new to the world this season. From time to time, the audience stood and joined the singers, a couple … Continue reading
Posted in The Rev. Dr. Deborah Meister
Tagged Christ, Christmas, darkness, Grief, healing, hope, Incarnation, light, Newtown, pain
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The Daily Cup 