Acolytes at Trinity Church, Staunton, VirginiaCourtesy of Trinity Church By G. Jeffrey MacDonald In theory, lay roles in liturgical worship are veritable ministries, performed with joy in loving service to God and the church. No one knows that better than Timothy O’Malley, director of the Center for Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame. “This is … [Read more...] about Bring Your Heart to the Altar
Archives for September 6, 2016
Refugee Resettlement Webcast
Episcopal Migration Ministries will host a live webcast discussion, One United People: A Dialogue on Refugee Resettlement and Faithful Welcome, Sept. 14. A panel of refugee resettlement practitioners, congregational leaders, and recently arrived refugees will discuss ways in which Episcopalians and faith communities around the United States welcome refugees. Originating from … [Read more...] about Refugee Resettlement Webcast
‘Regrets, I’ve Had a Few’
By John Martin Pop songs are seriously challenging hymns as preferred music for funerals in the United Kingdom, according to a survey of 300 undertakers and a further 2,000 adults. “My Way,” Frank Sinatra’s tribute to lifelong narcissism, tops the list, and the first traditional hymn appears in fifth place. The cheery nihilism of “Always Look on the Bright Side of … [Read more...] about ‘Regrets, I’ve Had a Few’