The September 21 edition of The Living Church is available online to registered subscribers. In “Feeding the Five Thousand,” church musician Jerry F. Davidson writes:Frequently I use the metaphor of a professional chef who serves a large family. Food, like music, has both a practical and aesthetic facet: a certain quantity of food is absolutely necessary, but it may be good or … [Read more...] about TLC 249/5 Online
Archives for September 5, 2014
Feeding the Five Thousand
By Jerry F. Davidson When I was a very young man I made a conscious decision to be a church musician. I loved playing the organ, singing, and making music any way I could. I liked the men and women around me who were leaders in church music and found real joy in my studies at New York’s Union Theological Seminary in the late 1960s. After nearly 60 years of active service in … [Read more...] about Feeding the Five Thousand
ISIS: Death and Destruction
The Rev. Canon Andrew White, profiled in The Living Church earlier this year, spoke earlier this week with BBC Radio 4’s World at One program.“I left Iraq yesterday,” the vicar of Bagdhad said. “The danger there is immense.”“You cannot deal with this evil Islamic State group. They are impossible to engage with, or dialogue with, or try and sort out any solution with. They are … [Read more...] about ISIS: Death and Destruction