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The Spirituality of Saying No

Posted by The Rev. Mary Lynn Coulson on

The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus…Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ (Luke 1...

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Tags: advent, christmas, mary, mother of god, overbooked, saying no, busy lives

The Cantor and the Psalms: Humanity “at full stretch”

Posted by Nathan Costa on

The office of cantor began in early Christian communities following the Jewish practice of a hazan (cantor or music leader) chanting prayers in the temple. As singing psalms became daily prayer for monastics by the third century, the role of the cantor leading singing in liturgy also became more...

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Tags: choir, music, poway, st. bartholomew's, cantors

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