Tag Archives: Episcopal Church

Connections

Posted on November 19, 2015 by sonyasutton

This coming Sunday, as well any other I hope, demonstrates how music contributes to the rich variety of worship that is possible in a liturgical setting. When I planned the music this past summer for what I guessed would be … Continue reading →

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Shhhhh!

Posted on November 13, 2015 by matthewhanisian

“Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.” Matthew 16:20 I think of all of the commands that Jesus gives the disciples–and by extension us today–this is THE command that with sincerity and … Continue reading →

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Good Church

Posted on November 5, 2015 by sonyasutton

I had the privilege of attending the installation of The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church this past Sunday at Washington National Cathedral. I slipped in after playing two services at St. Alban’s that morning, … Continue reading →

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Sign Language II: Food for Thought

Posted on October 5, 2015 by jimq2012

A few weeks ago I wrote a post called Sign Language.  The post was written in response to a question posed  at an informal Adult Forum called Ask a Priest:  https://stalbansparish.wordpress.com/2015/09/14/sign-language/  The point of that post was that in a liturgy like … Continue reading →

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The Power of Love

Posted on September 24, 2015 by sonyasutton

When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.  Jimi Hendrix Didn’t think you’d ever see me quoting Jimi Hendrix? It was one of many things said by the Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop-elect, The … Continue reading →

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Grace wins

Posted on June 27, 2015 by deborahmeister

The Wednesday blogger has been delinquent the last couple of weeks. Things at church have been a bit of a whirlwind, and the Daily Cup became the thing I intended to get to, but didn’t, in order to keep the … Continue reading →

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June 25: James Weldon Johnson, Poet

Posted on June 25, 2015 by sonyasutton

It was sung in churches all over the country last Sunday. A sign of solidarity with the families of those killed in Charleston last week, with the AME church, and with African-Americans. The power of a song to connect us … Continue reading →

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Transitioning to Excellence

Posted on February 5, 2015 by sonyasutton

What did Adam say to Eve as they were leaving the Garden of Eden? “Think of this as a time of transition, Eve.” I joined 80 colleagues, musicians and clergy working in the Episcopal church, in Chicago recently for a … Continue reading →

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Commonality

Posted on June 12, 2014 by sonyasutton

It’s always fascinating to contemplate the future. Scary, exciting, confusing, but certainly something most of us think about. Of course, the best any of us – the most learned expert to the youngest child – can do is look at … Continue reading →

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Leaps of Faith

Posted on October 17, 2013 by sonyasutton

Two of my three great loves – the Episcopal Church and classical music – seem to be in trouble.  Fortunately my third and foremost great love, my family, is doing pretty well. Institutions presenting classical music are struggling with deficit … Continue reading →

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