Tag Archives: light

What’s in the Box?

Posted on December 17, 2015 by sonyasutton

We sang what I call a “square” hymn a couple of weeks ago at St. Alban’s, Hymn 601 in The Hymnal 1982. Square hymns are …well, square, literally. Or sometimes rectangular. Two or four lines of music, regular phrase lengths, … Continue reading →

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Light and Dark

Posted on October 29, 2015 by sonyasutton

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 →

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Flickers of Light

Posted on January 22, 2015 by sonyasutton

The United Nations has declared 2015 an “International Year of Light” (U.N. Year of Light). Several pieces sung during January and February by the choirs of St. Alban’s have texts that center on themes of light. Coincidence? We are now … Continue reading →

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Light Before Dawn

Posted on January 8, 2015 by sonyasutton

(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 →

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Revelation (of divine love)

Posted on February 5, 2014 by deborahmeister

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 →

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Darkness and Light

Posted on October 31, 2013 by sonyasutton

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 →

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Born of Light

Posted on February 7, 2013 by sonyasutton

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.  Our liturgical calendar plants us for … Continue reading →

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Stepping from the Shadows

Posted on December 19, 2012 by deborahmeister

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 →

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Exhaltation of the Holy Cross

Posted on September 14, 2012 by matthewhanisian

Today in the life of the church we celebrate not a person so much as a thing: the cross.  The liturgical color for today is red, the color for martyrs.  We celebrate the Holy Cross today because back in 335 … Continue reading →

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The Song of Simeon in 3D

Posted on February 2, 2012 by sonyasutton

Art, music and poetry inspired by an old man We haven’t seen many SOS’s yet – Signs of Spring – but there is one undeniable sign to be found in the lengthening days.  The morning light appears a little earlier, … Continue reading →

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