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2andersoj
I'm Jonathan Anderson, living currently in Blacksburg, Virginia. I'm an Engineer, and I have just gone back to school to earn a doctorate in Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech.
I grew up Nazarene, and attended Eastern Nazarene College. I got involved in the Liturgy Committee at my small, local church and became very interested in the subject, both studying the history of worship forms since the early church, and in planning our congregation's weekly worship.
Here in Blacksburg, I'm attending a Presbyterian Church, where I am participating in a year-long worship renewal effort under a grant from the Calvin Institute.
--JA
I grew up Nazarene, and attended Eastern Nazarene College. I got involved in the Liturgy Committee at my small, local church and became very interested in the subject, both studying the history of worship forms since the early church, and in planning our congregation's weekly worship.
Here in Blacksburg, I'm attending a Presbyterian Church, where I am participating in a year-long worship renewal effort under a grant from the Calvin Institute.
--JA
4kurtabeard
I'm in my mid 20's with Lutheran beliefs attending a generic church plant. I have a degree in Christian Ministries and spent educational time at a Friends College, a Wesleyan University and a Church of God Anderson Seminary.
I see worship as one of the influential and important jobs of the church. I grew up using liturgy watched the church leave liturgy and then return to liturgy. I have attended high worship churches and free worship churches. In college I wrote Encountering Worship a book covering the history, philosophy and practice of worship.
I am most interested in the content and meaning of worship elements.
I see worship as one of the influential and important jobs of the church. I grew up using liturgy watched the church leave liturgy and then return to liturgy. I have attended high worship churches and free worship churches. In college I wrote Encountering Worship a book covering the history, philosophy and practice of worship.
I am most interested in the content and meaning of worship elements.
5PossMan
MrKris (#3) As an outsider I thought liturgy was to do with the way public prayer and Communion was conducted. So when in the past I went to my local (Church of England) church for Morning Prayer, Evensong, or Mass the service followed a well-known path prescribed by the Book of Common Prayer. If I went to a church 20 parishes away it would be the same. I don't see how having this framework is 'showboating'.
7kurtabeard
In order to avoid thread jacking let's move the liturgy discussion to it's own discussion
http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.php?newpost=1&topic=4996
http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.php?newpost=1&topic=4996
9jlane
Anglican, most recently. After growing up in many different denominations (family moved often, churches vary in locations, etc), I prefer liturgical worship. The liturgy guides my participation and expresses other dimensions of the worship experience. PossMan referred to it as framework. It is, a reminder of God's love and protection. Learning about all of it has increased my appreciation.
By the way, I'm middle-aged enough to soon be a grandmother.
By the way, I'm middle-aged enough to soon be a grandmother.
10smellthecoffee
Hi. no SmellTheCoffee is not only not my real name or even my nickname lol. It's actually the name of a web newspaper or portal that i am spasmodically (amid other 'time-wasting' activities like my day job and a music production/DJ business i am involvrd in with a partner) trying to get 'crunk up" into operation. The library is my personal one but some parts of it areuseful as a resource for that operaton (the newspaper).
I am a small-c catholic whose church background ranges from Roman Catholic and Episcopalian through Church of God in Christ. I currently am looking for a regular parish home.
I am a small-c catholic whose church background ranges from Roman Catholic and Episcopalian through Church of God in Christ. I currently am looking for a regular parish home.
11smellthecoffee
P.S.: Rastafari (and by extension Judaism) and Islam have also influenced me quite a bit during my process of spiritual formation and while i am a committed Christian i have close friends and have gained valuable insights in/from the abovementioned traditions and have great respect for them.
13mackan
Mackan Andersson. Writer and Standup Comedian (and married to a very gifted artist and writer), hence the interest in "new" or att least different forms of worship and liturgy. Typical questions in our dinner discussions revolve around "What does this specific worship element REALLY say about faith?" and such.
I am a soldier of the Salvation Army, but came to faith in a fairly charismatic pentecostal church and have later studied theology at the baptist seminar ("SALT" - Scandinavian Academy of Leadership and Theology) for some years. I love systematic theology and historical theology, even being one of those "artsy" types.
Oh - I live in Sweden... Malmö, to be exact, even though I am from Stockholm originally (and proud of it).
I am a soldier of the Salvation Army, but came to faith in a fairly charismatic pentecostal church and have later studied theology at the baptist seminar ("SALT" - Scandinavian Academy of Leadership and Theology) for some years. I love systematic theology and historical theology, even being one of those "artsy" types.
Oh - I live in Sweden... Malmö, to be exact, even though I am from Stockholm originally (and proud of it).
14jdgough Ensimmäinen viesti
Jonathan Gough. Currently Living... in Staten Island NYC. An Organic Chemist by training, Chemical Biologist by mentorship. I grew up in NYC, in a non-denom church that was fairly baptistic in theology, went to a Nazarene College, Church Hopped for about 11 years, Joined and served in a Baptist Church in New Haven (trinity-baptist.org) CT until a sorted career path brought me back to the city. I am not attending Redeemer Pres.
I am Reformed, theologically. In terms of Liturgy, I think it is very helpful in bringing one to worship. That being said I believe that liturgy should most importantly be Word centered, Christ Centered. Secondarily it should reflect the beliefs/theology of the body of Christ (fore most the first 2 mentioned items) and therefore community building through worship. I believe that Liturgy has been and is a great social commentary on the needs of the people worshiping as well as a reminder of the importance to focus our attention, in worship, upon Christ.
I am Reformed, theologically. In terms of Liturgy, I think it is very helpful in bringing one to worship. That being said I believe that liturgy should most importantly be Word centered, Christ Centered. Secondarily it should reflect the beliefs/theology of the body of Christ (fore most the first 2 mentioned items) and therefore community building through worship. I believe that Liturgy has been and is a great social commentary on the needs of the people worshiping as well as a reminder of the importance to focus our attention, in worship, upon Christ.
15smellthecoffee
Oops. I notice, a day after my 2 posts above, that yesterday i had not actually clicked the "Join the group" button!! Which i just now have done. Now i can truthfully say that i have joined this group!
17scottknitter Ensimmäinen viesti
Scott Knitter, 46, Episcopalian. Member of the Church of the Ascension, an Anglo-Catholic parish in Chicago. The parish emphasizes continuity with the catholic church in and of England and the broader catholic world in its liturgy and music and its high view of the sacraments.
I'm also a Benedictine oblate of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana.
All of this means I have far too many hymnals, missals, and breviaries in my library!
I'm also a Benedictine oblate of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana.
All of this means I have far too many hymnals, missals, and breviaries in my library!
18andersoj
scottknitter:
I'm curious what being an oblate means in your context. How often do you visit the Archabbey?
--JA
I'm curious what being an oblate means in your context. How often do you visit the Archabbey?
--JA
20andersoj
MrKris-
It appears I changed it, though inadvertently. Unless there is a strong opinion voiced to the contrary, I will re-open posting to non-members...
--JA
It appears I changed it, though inadvertently. Unless there is a strong opinion voiced to the contrary, I will re-open posting to non-members...
--JA
22ManipledMutineer Ensimmäinen viesti
Thanks to Jonathan for the invitation to join; I am a Roman Catholic of a fairly traditional bent but with a very strong allied interest in the Anglican tradition, especially as expressed in and through the Anglo-Catholic wing of the Anglican Communion. My (relatively untutored) interest in liturgy springs from this.
Anthony.
Anthony.
23PossMan
Anthony (ManipledMutineer #22): As a more less lapsed Anglo-Catholic I'm aware of many of that persuasion (lay and clerical) joining the Roman Church. For example when the Church of England embraced the idea of women priests. I'm sure the reasons have changed since the time of, say, Cardinal Newman. At one time, as a student, I took instructions in that faith drawn perhaps by the same less compromising approach that can also repel people. And of course liturgy (and, dare I say, ritual) was a factor. That was so long ago that the Tridentine Latin Mass was still the norm. I'm intrigued as to what would draw Roman Catholics towards an interest in Anglicanism (I'm not suggesting that they might be considering conversion).
25radiantarchangelus
I think he was identifying which specific post he was responding to.
27moncrieff
Scott Moncrieff, priest in the Anglican Church, living in Adelaide, Australia. I serve an Anglo Catholic parish, with its emphasis on formal worship. I used to be a chaplain to a Benedictine order of nuns before moving here.
28ciciha
I'm a layperson, currently living in Connecticut, originally from the Philadelphia area. ELCA Lutheran by conversion. I was born RC but did not believe until 14 -- no, 15-- years ago. (Heck, I missed my rebirthday! Wish me happy rebirthday, someone, please...)
I love all forms of Christian worship and do wander off to nonliturgical worship services from time to time, but always come back home. I find the call and response of the liturgy in any form is transporting.
I love all forms of Christian worship and do wander off to nonliturgical worship services from time to time, but always come back home. I find the call and response of the liturgy in any form is transporting.
30smellthecoffee
Sorry for the delayed response, MrKris.
With all due respect, i said i was influenced by Islam, just as i have been influenced by Judaism (as has Christianity itself) and by Rastafari. A lot of things have influenced me in my life.
My beliefs are as follows. I believe in the One God of Jews, Muslims, Christians, and all others who have faith and trust in One God of love. I believe God became God's own creation by becoming a flesh-and-blood human being (without ceasing to be God) who died and returned via resurrection to physical, albeit glorified, life, and did this to reconcile all creation to God's self.
I emphasize in my personal devotion the One-ness of God, without denying that God can be at the same time, in a divinely mysterious way, Triune in personal manifestation -- because God can do anything!
Unfortunately (i'm not saying in this case) "Islam" is a scarey red flag to many people. I respect Islam because *on average, repeat! on average*, among those of my circle of friends and acquaintances in Atlanta , Georgia, with whom i have discussed spiritual matters, those who identify themselves as Muslim tend to be more truly and sincerely spiritual than those who identify themselves as Christian.
In a discussion during which i stated the above views a Muslim friend said he considered me spiritually a muslim (which means "one who submits to God") in light of the views I expressed.
I deliberately mentioned Islam in my introductory post to clearly distance myself from Islamophobia. To paint all Muslims with one brush is as bad as doing the same toward Jews and Christians. Personally i think that both Judaism and Islam have both suffered worse from Christians than the reverse case.
But God is love, and Jesus' coming to earth manifests that. And that's why i am a Christian.
With all due respect, i said i was influenced by Islam, just as i have been influenced by Judaism (as has Christianity itself) and by Rastafari. A lot of things have influenced me in my life.
My beliefs are as follows. I believe in the One God of Jews, Muslims, Christians, and all others who have faith and trust in One God of love. I believe God became God's own creation by becoming a flesh-and-blood human being (without ceasing to be God) who died and returned via resurrection to physical, albeit glorified, life, and did this to reconcile all creation to God's self.
I emphasize in my personal devotion the One-ness of God, without denying that God can be at the same time, in a divinely mysterious way, Triune in personal manifestation -- because God can do anything!
Unfortunately (i'm not saying in this case) "Islam" is a scarey red flag to many people. I respect Islam because *on average, repeat! on average*, among those of my circle of friends and acquaintances in Atlanta , Georgia, with whom i have discussed spiritual matters, those who identify themselves as Muslim tend to be more truly and sincerely spiritual than those who identify themselves as Christian.
In a discussion during which i stated the above views a Muslim friend said he considered me spiritually a muslim (which means "one who submits to God") in light of the views I expressed.
I deliberately mentioned Islam in my introductory post to clearly distance myself from Islamophobia. To paint all Muslims with one brush is as bad as doing the same toward Jews and Christians. Personally i think that both Judaism and Islam have both suffered worse from Christians than the reverse case.
But God is love, and Jesus' coming to earth manifests that. And that's why i am a Christian.
31scottknitter
andersoj,
As an oblate of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, I'm part of a community of more than 1,000 oblates who have promised to incorporate monastic values into their lives as Christians living in the world and to pray for and support the archabbey community. I'd like to visit the archabbey for retreats much more regularly than I have so far; I've been there three or four times in several years and would like to go at least twice a year (sounds like a new year's resolution). I'm working with our oblate director and a local priest-monk of the archabbey to start a Chicago oblate chapter. There are many local chapters of Saint Meinrad oblates that meet monthly, but the closest one to me is in Merrillville, Indiana. I run the (very quiet) private Yahoo Group for Saint Meinrad oblates and serve on the communications committee of the oblate board. I also pray the Office, study the Rule, do lectio, and serve actively in my own parish on its vestry (board) and as an Evening Prayer officiant.
As an oblate of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, I'm part of a community of more than 1,000 oblates who have promised to incorporate monastic values into their lives as Christians living in the world and to pray for and support the archabbey community. I'd like to visit the archabbey for retreats much more regularly than I have so far; I've been there three or four times in several years and would like to go at least twice a year (sounds like a new year's resolution). I'm working with our oblate director and a local priest-monk of the archabbey to start a Chicago oblate chapter. There are many local chapters of Saint Meinrad oblates that meet monthly, but the closest one to me is in Merrillville, Indiana. I run the (very quiet) private Yahoo Group for Saint Meinrad oblates and serve on the communications committee of the oblate board. I also pray the Office, study the Rule, do lectio, and serve actively in my own parish on its vestry (board) and as an Evening Prayer officiant.
32andersoj
scottknitter:
Thanks for the information about the oblates program. When I lived in the Boston area, I visited Glastonbury Abbey for prayer services quite regularly. One time, I inadvertently attended a meeting for inquirers about the oblates program, and I was fascinated. Since I was moving, and the program there seemed very much rooted in physical proximity, I didn't follow through.
I find myself in Blacksburg, Virginia now, and I am not aware of any monastic communities in easy reach. But, if you find yourself able to keep faithful as an oblate with a similarly tenuous physical connection, perhaps I should be encouraged to look into it myself...
--JA
Thanks for the information about the oblates program. When I lived in the Boston area, I visited Glastonbury Abbey for prayer services quite regularly. One time, I inadvertently attended a meeting for inquirers about the oblates program, and I was fascinated. Since I was moving, and the program there seemed very much rooted in physical proximity, I didn't follow through.
I find myself in Blacksburg, Virginia now, and I am not aware of any monastic communities in easy reach. But, if you find yourself able to keep faithful as an oblate with a similarly tenuous physical connection, perhaps I should be encouraged to look into it myself...
--JA
33ciciha
Thanks mackan!
I love how we're from all over. Gives me a real, living sense of the church universal.
I love how we're from all over. Gives me a real, living sense of the church universal.
34scottknitter
andersoj,
You may be interested in reading about this online oblate chapter:
http://www.yanktonbenedictines.org/oblates_booc_intro.html
You may be interested in reading about this online oblate chapter:
http://www.yanktonbenedictines.org/oblates_booc_intro.html
35mackan
ciciha - Yeah, that is what Internet in general and LT in particular is really great for.
I love it, too :)
You guys have no idea how my life is blessed just by the conversations here. You might not realize what these discussions mean. Thank you, all, for sharing.
-
Oh - on another liturgy/worship note, I've just recently stumbled into the Celtic christianity way of thinking about this and got completely blown away by the fact that "we have been here before! 1500 years ago!"
I love it, too :)
You guys have no idea how my life is blessed just by the conversations here. You might not realize what these discussions mean. Thank you, all, for sharing.
-
Oh - on another liturgy/worship note, I've just recently stumbled into the Celtic christianity way of thinking about this and got completely blown away by the fact that "we have been here before! 1500 years ago!"
36vpfluke
I am a cradle Episcopalian, although I was influenced quite a bit by one great aunt who was Methodist and another who was souterhn Baptist. I was confirmed at the National Cathedral in 1957 (Angus Dunn did not travel at that point), living in St. Mary's County (2 yrs). I became somewhat Anglo-Catholic when I went off to Univ of Penna in Philadelphia (St. Mary's Church, Hamilton Village) in 1963. Eventually I regularized by attendance (1973) (back at St. Mary's), which was experimenting with the new liturgy (prayer book studies, green book, zebra, alternate hymnal in ring binder, etc.). I met my wife taking a prayer & spirtuality course at the Detroit Cathedral (she was a member) in 1984, married '86. We know live on Long Island, but attend Holy Apostles in Manhattan. I am somewhat involved with Little Portion Friary, Mt. Sina, L.I., but I had encountered Anglican Franciscanism at St. Mary's. I've left a lot out of my statement here. I did leave a posting at a subsite dealing with the book Sacred Games: a history of Christian Worship by Bernhard Lang. -- Bob Campbell
37churchgeek Ensimmäinen viesti
Hi all!
I'm from Detroit (I'm technically still a member at the Episcopal Cathedral there, which vpfluke mentions), the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, but I'm in California right now, doing an M.A. in theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. I live in Oakland (where it's cheaper) and work part-time as a verger at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. (Alan Jones is the Dean there - he's a prolific author and phenomenal preacher - check out sermons at www.gracecathedral.org if you're unfamiliar.) Back home I was in the choir, and also a lector.
I became an Episcopalian at the cathedral in Detroit in the late '90s. I was raised (and baptized) in the Assemblies of God, but in college (University of Michigan, early '90s) started visiting various churches. There were 3 different points in my life through the 1990s that I visited different denominations, first in Ann Arbor, then in Lansing, MI, then in the Detroit area. I was in part "church-shopping," but was also very deliberately exploring and enjoying experiencing a wide variety of Christian traditions.
Liturgically, I consider myself fairly broad-church. I fit perfectly well in either my home church (the Cathedral) in Detroit, or at Grace Cathedral. Both are essentially Catholic in their theology, solidly Anglican in their liturgy, and about halfway up the candle, I think. Me too.
At work, I do a wide variety of tasks, all the way from schlepping furniture and straightening kneelers (sadly, we have detached, individual kneelers instead of the kind that are sensibly attached to the pews), all the way to leading Evening Prayer and lay-assisting at some weekday Eucharists. So... I LOVE my job.
I think I found this site through someone's profile or signature over at Ship of Fools, where I go by the same screen name. I probably have about a third of my books entered by now, but of course, I keep buying more. :) I got a huge supply of free books from the library at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit (where I audited classes) when the regular book sale turned into a free giveaway; I got lots of interdenominational prayer books and hymnals that way.
The Graduate Theological Union was the only school I applied to for the MA program. Like the seminary in Detroit, I was drawn to it for its ecumenical (and in GTU's case, interfaith) breadth. I don't want to study with people only of my own tradition. So while I'm becoming increasingly Catholic in my own theology and devotion, I'm still generally "broad-church" in my thinking - which I think is what the word "Catholic" really means, anyway. I think different ways of worshipping reflect the variety that God loves so much in God's creation and has brought together in the "one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church," which is too big to fit into any one institutional structure or denomination. We need all this variety in the various churches because there is so much variety in human personalities, cultures, and contexts.
But you'd expect an Episcopalian to say that, wouldn't you? ;)
I'm from Detroit (I'm technically still a member at the Episcopal Cathedral there, which vpfluke mentions), the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, but I'm in California right now, doing an M.A. in theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. I live in Oakland (where it's cheaper) and work part-time as a verger at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. (Alan Jones is the Dean there - he's a prolific author and phenomenal preacher - check out sermons at www.gracecathedral.org if you're unfamiliar.) Back home I was in the choir, and also a lector.
I became an Episcopalian at the cathedral in Detroit in the late '90s. I was raised (and baptized) in the Assemblies of God, but in college (University of Michigan, early '90s) started visiting various churches. There were 3 different points in my life through the 1990s that I visited different denominations, first in Ann Arbor, then in Lansing, MI, then in the Detroit area. I was in part "church-shopping," but was also very deliberately exploring and enjoying experiencing a wide variety of Christian traditions.
Liturgically, I consider myself fairly broad-church. I fit perfectly well in either my home church (the Cathedral) in Detroit, or at Grace Cathedral. Both are essentially Catholic in their theology, solidly Anglican in their liturgy, and about halfway up the candle, I think. Me too.
At work, I do a wide variety of tasks, all the way from schlepping furniture and straightening kneelers (sadly, we have detached, individual kneelers instead of the kind that are sensibly attached to the pews), all the way to leading Evening Prayer and lay-assisting at some weekday Eucharists. So... I LOVE my job.
I think I found this site through someone's profile or signature over at Ship of Fools, where I go by the same screen name. I probably have about a third of my books entered by now, but of course, I keep buying more. :) I got a huge supply of free books from the library at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit (where I audited classes) when the regular book sale turned into a free giveaway; I got lots of interdenominational prayer books and hymnals that way.
The Graduate Theological Union was the only school I applied to for the MA program. Like the seminary in Detroit, I was drawn to it for its ecumenical (and in GTU's case, interfaith) breadth. I don't want to study with people only of my own tradition. So while I'm becoming increasingly Catholic in my own theology and devotion, I'm still generally "broad-church" in my thinking - which I think is what the word "Catholic" really means, anyway. I think different ways of worshipping reflect the variety that God loves so much in God's creation and has brought together in the "one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church," which is too big to fit into any one institutional structure or denomination. We need all this variety in the various churches because there is so much variety in human personalities, cultures, and contexts.
But you'd expect an Episcopalian to say that, wouldn't you? ;)
38vpfluke
Dear Churchgeek,
I didn't think I would get an oblique connection to someone at this library site. My wife, Valerie Pfluke, who was a member of the Detroit Cathedral, and I were married there in 1986. I was attending Emmanuel Episcopal Church on the northside of Detroit at the time. We met in a prayer and spirituality course taught at the Cathedral Center under the aegis of the Whitaker School of Theology.
In 1993, we moved to Indianapolis and then in 1997 to Long Island.
Valerie grew up with Don Wiggins in Rome, NY (he is now senior warden) and she helped Joan Heneveld edit the monthly Cathedral Digest. Perhaps you know these people.
Do I understand that the Ecumencial Theological Seminary in Detroit has disbanded?
Our parish in New York, Holy Apostles (in Chelsea) is broad and fairly high (incense nearly every Sunday including summer).
I have about 5% of our books listed. Slow job, as I want to make sure that I register the right edition of a book, with the right cover.
Bob Campbell
I didn't think I would get an oblique connection to someone at this library site. My wife, Valerie Pfluke, who was a member of the Detroit Cathedral, and I were married there in 1986. I was attending Emmanuel Episcopal Church on the northside of Detroit at the time. We met in a prayer and spirituality course taught at the Cathedral Center under the aegis of the Whitaker School of Theology.
In 1993, we moved to Indianapolis and then in 1997 to Long Island.
Valerie grew up with Don Wiggins in Rome, NY (he is now senior warden) and she helped Joan Heneveld edit the monthly Cathedral Digest. Perhaps you know these people.
Do I understand that the Ecumencial Theological Seminary in Detroit has disbanded?
Our parish in New York, Holy Apostles (in Chelsea) is broad and fairly high (incense nearly every Sunday including summer).
I have about 5% of our books listed. Slow job, as I want to make sure that I register the right edition of a book, with the right cover.
Bob Campbell
39churchgeek
vpfluke,
Yes, I know Joan and Don. Joan has moved back to her hometown in Western Michigan, though.
ETS has not disbanded - in fact, they became accredited in spring '05 (I was able to attend the special event at which they unveiled plans for new buildings at the same site). They just have regular library sales, and that one time there was SO much they wanted to unload, they started giving it away. I think what happens is people donate their personal libraries to the school, and the school just can't use all the books. As I went to put my name in some of the books, I noticed, for example, that I had a lot of books that once belonged to the same man, some Rev. somebody or other, probably now deceased...
Anyway, ETS's website is www.etseminary.org if you want to check it out. The Cathedral's is www.detroitcathedral.org - includes some pictures, if you want to feel nostalgic. :-)
Nice to virtually meet you from one coast to another!
Yes, I know Joan and Don. Joan has moved back to her hometown in Western Michigan, though.
ETS has not disbanded - in fact, they became accredited in spring '05 (I was able to attend the special event at which they unveiled plans for new buildings at the same site). They just have regular library sales, and that one time there was SO much they wanted to unload, they started giving it away. I think what happens is people donate their personal libraries to the school, and the school just can't use all the books. As I went to put my name in some of the books, I noticed, for example, that I had a lot of books that once belonged to the same man, some Rev. somebody or other, probably now deceased...
Anyway, ETS's website is www.etseminary.org if you want to check it out. The Cathedral's is www.detroitcathedral.org - includes some pictures, if you want to feel nostalgic. :-)
Nice to virtually meet you from one coast to another!
40vpfluke
Churchgeek,
I've been to the Detroit Cath. website a number of times. I did visit Detroit last May 14 and had lunch with Joan Heneveld Don Wiggins, Joan McDonald, and Ken Homburg. I also ran into Bernie Moner when I walked in I was greeted by Bernie Moner, who was an usher at our wedding on All Saints Day 1986.
I was at Holy Apostles this morning (Advent 4), and was intercessor. My training in lay reading was done at the Detroit Cathedral, and we had to project our voice unaided from the sanctuary back to the narthex door unaided to pass. This was a challenge, but am a louder reader than most, and people seem to appreciate that.
For a while, I was on the Cathedral Chapter (appoointed by the Bishop, and then elected), and and helped edit and publish a book, Through the Years: a history of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. This was a remarkable effort, what with recalcitrant parishes, different ideas of standard English, and working with typesetter, securing half-tones, etc.
Bob Campbell
I've been to the Detroit Cath. website a number of times. I did visit Detroit last May 14 and had lunch with Joan Heneveld Don Wiggins, Joan McDonald, and Ken Homburg. I also ran into Bernie Moner when I walked in I was greeted by Bernie Moner, who was an usher at our wedding on All Saints Day 1986.
I was at Holy Apostles this morning (Advent 4), and was intercessor. My training in lay reading was done at the Detroit Cathedral, and we had to project our voice unaided from the sanctuary back to the narthex door unaided to pass. This was a challenge, but am a louder reader than most, and people seem to appreciate that.
For a while, I was on the Cathedral Chapter (appoointed by the Bishop, and then elected), and and helped edit and publish a book, Through the Years: a history of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. This was a remarkable effort, what with recalcitrant parishes, different ideas of standard English, and working with typesetter, securing half-tones, etc.
Bob Campbell
41churchgeek
vpfluke,
I was back at the Cathedral last May 21st! We just missed each other and didn't know it.
I remember seeing that book before, but I haven't read it. I'm getting to be more familiar with the Diocese of California now than I am with my own Diocese of Michigan, so I think I should get a copy of your book and read it!
I was back at the Cathedral last May 21st! We just missed each other and didn't know it.
I remember seeing that book before, but I haven't read it. I'm getting to be more familiar with the Diocese of California now than I am with my own Diocese of Michigan, so I think I should get a copy of your book and read it!
42ManipledMutineer
(In reply to PossMan's message, message #23); thank you for an interesting question - in my case I associate my interest in Anglicanism with my experiences at university and thereafter. Here I mixed for the first time with young people (mostly Anglicans) who were committed to their religion; I had the opportunity to experience worship in a Cathedral for the first time, and worshipped in my (Anglican) college chapel. The significance of these experiences was (i) I experienced worship in a more traditional idiom than Novus Ordo, which I felt spoke more to me as a person and, (ii), I worshipped with people with whom I felt more of a connexion (as belonging to the same small college) than those from my large Catholic home parish. This laid the foundation for my interest.
Then, when I started work in an unfamiliar city, I was introduced by friends into an Anglican parish which gave me friendship, support, and the same kind of worship experiences that I have mentioned above. This reinforced my interest.
At about the same time I found that a genuine interest in religion and its adjuncts had kindled within me and I started to collect and read relevant books. For reasons of personal inclination, as well as parsimony, I went for the older and more traditional books and, as I found that books written for Anglicans were generally more available and accessible than traditional catholic tomes, I perservered with them, which probably explains the bent noticeable in my LibraryThing catalogue. This, I found, broadened and deepened my interest whilst (together with my experiences of Anglican worship in an Anglo-Catholic mode) also making me reflect on, and value, my own Catholicism more and has led me to where I am today.
Then, when I started work in an unfamiliar city, I was introduced by friends into an Anglican parish which gave me friendship, support, and the same kind of worship experiences that I have mentioned above. This reinforced my interest.
At about the same time I found that a genuine interest in religion and its adjuncts had kindled within me and I started to collect and read relevant books. For reasons of personal inclination, as well as parsimony, I went for the older and more traditional books and, as I found that books written for Anglicans were generally more available and accessible than traditional catholic tomes, I perservered with them, which probably explains the bent noticeable in my LibraryThing catalogue. This, I found, broadened and deepened my interest whilst (together with my experiences of Anglican worship in an Anglo-Catholic mode) also making me reflect on, and value, my own Catholicism more and has led me to where I am today.
43PossMan
ManipledMutineer (#42): many thanks for such a considered response. I very much appreciate your time. And I am gradually, slowly but surely, getting back to my Anglican roots. Strange how a site about books can dig into these corners.
44claudinec
Claudine Chionh, an Anglo-Catholic attending a (liturgically casual) Anglican cathedral in Melbourne, Australia. (Well, I suppose many visitors to the cathedral wouldn't think it was casual, but it's casual compared to my previous parish!)
(Hi, Scott!)
(Hi, Scott!)
45SullivanStreet
I am Paul. I graduated from Eastern Nazarene College with Andersoj in 1998. I am an Anglican who runs a youth education program at a large Episcopal Church in Boston.
46scottknitter
Hi, Claudine! :)
Lots of people here connected with Detroit Cathedral. I was received as an Anglican (grew up Roman Catholic) by Bishop McGehee in 1986 at the Great Vigil of Easter. I've also sung briefly with the Cathedral Singers. Used to drive down from Rochester or East Lansing to the Cathedral Book Store.
Lots of people here connected with Detroit Cathedral. I was received as an Anglican (grew up Roman Catholic) by Bishop McGehee in 1986 at the Great Vigil of Easter. I've also sung briefly with the Cathedral Singers. Used to drive down from Rochester or East Lansing to the Cathedral Book Store.
47deacon
Hello. I'm an ordained pastor serving a congregation of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). i.e., "low church." I'm formerly Episcopalian, though, and still love the more liturgical traditions. I'm interested in the dynamics of small-church worship; how does it change the "work of the people" when there are 40 or 50 people, as opposed to 400 or 500 people.
Peace,
Katherine
Peace,
Katherine
48vpfluke
Dear Katherine,
In small churches lay people who want to participate end up with wider roles. You also don't have to be hgihgly qualified. When I went to a 1000 members church, the lectors all had broadcast experience, which I didn't. So, I was sure I wasn't needed, until during our monthly Taize services,I was occasionally asked to read by one of the assistant pastors.
On the other hand, in that big church, I was able to put together a men's spirituality group, because when you are doing unique things that only small percentages are interested in, you can get a decent level of particpation.
Bob Campbell
In small churches lay people who want to participate end up with wider roles. You also don't have to be hgihgly qualified. When I went to a 1000 members church, the lectors all had broadcast experience, which I didn't. So, I was sure I wasn't needed, until during our monthly Taize services,I was occasionally asked to read by one of the assistant pastors.
On the other hand, in that big church, I was able to put together a men's spirituality group, because when you are doing unique things that only small percentages are interested in, you can get a decent level of particpation.
Bob Campbell
49Nathan_MD Ensimmäinen viesti
I grew up in the Russian Orthodox church, but my parents left and brought the family to the Presbyterian Church in America. I guess I wasn't ready to let go of the east, and my interest in worship and liturgy has been influenced by this. I look forward to reading the commentary here and contributing where possible and productive.
50vpfluke
Welcome, Nathan. This group goes back and forth with activity. I am an Episcopalian.
Perhaps 25 years ago, a friend at work took me to an Easter vigil liturgy in an OCA church in Detroit. Her father was a Russian Orthodox priest who left (escaped?) Russia in the 1920's. So, she knew everything that was going on. We entered the darkened church where there was a casket of Christ, which most people reverenced. At some point, we marched around the church holding pussy willows. Then we came to the front door. I guess the paschal falme was lit, but there was a neon inscription over the door which read, "Christ is Risen" in Russian, and that was turned on. Then we went back inside and white flowers were everywhere and all the lights were now on - what a transformation. At some point, the priest and choir processed what seemed endlessy around the church singing "Christ is Risen". At some point, however, my perception of the singing went from endless repetition to one where I awaited the choir coming close to where I was standing as if the sound was some kind of divine wave. After the service was over, we went ot the parish hall where everyone had wicker baskets in which were placed the twelve different types of food for the traditional Russian Easter table dinner.
I've also been to a holy day service at a Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia, and a number of Greek Orthodox services.
Bob Campbell
Perhaps 25 years ago, a friend at work took me to an Easter vigil liturgy in an OCA church in Detroit. Her father was a Russian Orthodox priest who left (escaped?) Russia in the 1920's. So, she knew everything that was going on. We entered the darkened church where there was a casket of Christ, which most people reverenced. At some point, we marched around the church holding pussy willows. Then we came to the front door. I guess the paschal falme was lit, but there was a neon inscription over the door which read, "Christ is Risen" in Russian, and that was turned on. Then we went back inside and white flowers were everywhere and all the lights were now on - what a transformation. At some point, the priest and choir processed what seemed endlessy around the church singing "Christ is Risen". At some point, however, my perception of the singing went from endless repetition to one where I awaited the choir coming close to where I was standing as if the sound was some kind of divine wave. After the service was over, we went ot the parish hall where everyone had wicker baskets in which were placed the twelve different types of food for the traditional Russian Easter table dinner.
I've also been to a holy day service at a Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia, and a number of Greek Orthodox services.
Bob Campbell
51AnnaRichenda
Hello all! I live in the Pacific Northwest and attend a Methodist church. I am also very interested in church and religious history. I find it absolutely fascinating.
I, too, have mixed feelings about the "corporate" worship experience. I think I would agree with both lines of thought presented here, that it can be a negative sort of "showboating," but that is can also assist the worshipper to worship. I've seen it done both ways. It all comes down to the fact that worship services are lead by human beings who have their own motives, like it or not. And sometimes, they get it wrong.
I do think some sort of faith based ritual is important, though. Vital, in fact. But I think it is a challenge to keep elements of worship relevant and meaningful to those who have come to seek it.
Maybe that's why I love to learn the history. I wonder how people have come to worship, what moves them, and how that developed into a sustaining relationship.
-R
I, too, have mixed feelings about the "corporate" worship experience. I think I would agree with both lines of thought presented here, that it can be a negative sort of "showboating," but that is can also assist the worshipper to worship. I've seen it done both ways. It all comes down to the fact that worship services are lead by human beings who have their own motives, like it or not. And sometimes, they get it wrong.
I do think some sort of faith based ritual is important, though. Vital, in fact. But I think it is a challenge to keep elements of worship relevant and meaningful to those who have come to seek it.
Maybe that's why I love to learn the history. I wonder how people have come to worship, what moves them, and how that developed into a sustaining relationship.
-R
52Pursuing_Truth Ensimmäinen viesti
Hello! My name is Jeff Wright. I'm in my 4th & final year at Dallas Seminary working on a ThM in Pastoral Min & Sys Theology.
53vpfluke
Welcome Jeff,
I hope you can find time to catalog more of your books. We don't share any specific titles at this point, although we do have some common interest in theology books, I think.
Remind me if the Dallas Seminary is denominational. There is a seminary in New York City named General Theological Seminary, which is primarily for Episcopalians, but you can't tell by the short version of its name. I think their basic degree for those planning to be ordained is an M.Div.
Bob Campbell
I hope you can find time to catalog more of your books. We don't share any specific titles at this point, although we do have some common interest in theology books, I think.
Remind me if the Dallas Seminary is denominational. There is a seminary in New York City named General Theological Seminary, which is primarily for Episcopalians, but you can't tell by the short version of its name. I think their basic degree for those planning to be ordained is an M.Div.
Bob Campbell
54Clovis
I Catholic, but I like to identify as "Traditional Catholic" in particular. I have a great interest in the Latin Liturgy, ancient cultures from the period which the Bible was written and an interest in Christian History.
55vpfluke
Welcome to the group, Clovis. Several months ago I read an interesting book by Francoise Waquet, Latin, or the empire of the sign, which discusses the dwindling use of Latin in Europe, and particularly in France. I took four years of Latin in High School. Later on I took about a year and a half of koine Greek, the language of the New Testament. It's interesting that the Kyrie, which is Greek, has survived better than Latin in the western Liturgy. Except in traditionalist Catholic masses, and perhaps Taize, one never hears Latin excpet in special choral pieces done by choirs and not by the congregation.
- Bob Campbell
- Bob Campbell
56RevWyke Ensimmäinen viesti
I am Rev. Bryan Wyke, residing in Draper, VA. I am a United Methodist pastor (probationary elder) and serve a three church charge. I am a member of the Order of Saint Luke.
57Michael_Godfrey
Hi
... dropping in. I won't be able to post a great deal at the moment as most spare moments are spent finishing a PhD. Liturgy and liturgical theology are though amongst me greatest loves, so hopefully I will surface, learn and opine with time (ooh - that half-rhymed!).
I am an anglican priest in Aotearoa-New Zealand, though I've spent much of the last twenty five years in Australia.
... dropping in. I won't be able to post a great deal at the moment as most spare moments are spent finishing a PhD. Liturgy and liturgical theology are though amongst me greatest loves, so hopefully I will surface, learn and opine with time (ooh - that half-rhymed!).
I am an anglican priest in Aotearoa-New Zealand, though I've spent much of the last twenty five years in Australia.
58vpfluke
Welcome,
I sometimes use the New Zealand Prayer Book for the daily office, when I'm not using Phyllis Tickle's The Divine Hours. I am an Episcopalian in the U.S. living on Long Island, but worshipping in New York City.
I sometimes use the New Zealand Prayer Book for the daily office, when I'm not using Phyllis Tickle's The Divine Hours. I am an Episcopalian in the U.S. living on Long Island, but worshipping in New York City.
59peacemover
Greetings! My name is John Olsen. I am an hospital chaplain serving at a 550 bed teaching hospital in southeastern Pennsylvania. I am ordained and endorsed through the American Baptist Churches-USA, although my hospital ministry is interfaith.
My family and I are also members at a local American Baptist congregation, where I serve as the worship team leader, and my wife is on the board of Christian education. The photo on my Librarything page is of me and my daughter reading one of her favorite books together.
I also play guitar- both for my own enjoyment and edification, as well as in the Sunday morning praise band at church. For self-care I enjoy reading great books (obviously), spending time outdoors whenever I can- either with family & friends or alone; and I play and practice on my Taylor guitar whenever I can.
I have been studying jazz, folk and a little bit of classical guitar for more than 5 years now and greatly enjoy it (although the more I play, the more I realize I have yet to learn- particularly when I hear my teacher play).
I look forward to the posts, discussions and book recommendations here on the list.
Blessings and peace,
John Olsen
Abington, PA
http://peacemover.blogspot.com
My family and I are also members at a local American Baptist congregation, where I serve as the worship team leader, and my wife is on the board of Christian education. The photo on my Librarything page is of me and my daughter reading one of her favorite books together.
I also play guitar- both for my own enjoyment and edification, as well as in the Sunday morning praise band at church. For self-care I enjoy reading great books (obviously), spending time outdoors whenever I can- either with family & friends or alone; and I play and practice on my Taylor guitar whenever I can.
I have been studying jazz, folk and a little bit of classical guitar for more than 5 years now and greatly enjoy it (although the more I play, the more I realize I have yet to learn- particularly when I hear my teacher play).
I look forward to the posts, discussions and book recommendations here on the list.
Blessings and peace,
John Olsen
Abington, PA
http://peacemover.blogspot.com
60larrydellis
I am Larry Ellis from Denver CO. I have an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering. I am a co-founder/owner of an engineering software company, SoftWright. I have also served as a worship pastor/musician on a number of church staffs, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Episcopal. I have completed a masters and a doctorate in Worship Studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Orange Park FL. I am presently writing my first book on the subject of forgiveness. My personal soapbox web site is www.worshipandchurchmusic.com (and also) www.adorationpublishing.com.
61vpfluke
Larry,
I took a brief look at your websites, and they are interesting.
Living in the New York area, and atending church (Episcopal) in Manhattan, the subject of music is quite important.
My wife and I do not want to go to a parish where the music is mostly performance, no matter how great this music is. We like a mixed choir, not only men and women's voices (i.e we are not into the boy's choir tradition, think St. Thomas, NYC), but also mixed professional (and/or semi-professional) and parish memebers. Our own parish in New York has talented congregants, i.e. a bunch of people in the pews singing in parts.
We also like Taize music (which the majority of Episcopal churches do not do). Last Advent, a Methodist church on Long Island did a series of Taize midweek evening service during Advent which we really liked.
I sing in a community chorus group, but not in a church choir.
I took a brief look at your websites, and they are interesting.
Living in the New York area, and atending church (Episcopal) in Manhattan, the subject of music is quite important.
My wife and I do not want to go to a parish where the music is mostly performance, no matter how great this music is. We like a mixed choir, not only men and women's voices (i.e we are not into the boy's choir tradition, think St. Thomas, NYC), but also mixed professional (and/or semi-professional) and parish memebers. Our own parish in New York has talented congregants, i.e. a bunch of people in the pews singing in parts.
We also like Taize music (which the majority of Episcopal churches do not do). Last Advent, a Methodist church on Long Island did a series of Taize midweek evening service during Advent which we really liked.
I sing in a community chorus group, but not in a church choir.
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