“Think about it. Some ancestor somewhere and sometime must have appreciated a single note or sound emitted from rough wood or metal and passed that appreciation and invention to another person, and to another generation, until at last an actual instrument took shape and form and capacity for scales.”
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“The Lord walks with us:
in our streets, along country roads,
in our classrooms, down hallways,
on playgrounds, and on the fields.”
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A man has filed suit against the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island and two churches alleging that as a boy he was sexual abused by the Rev. Paul Wancura from 1978 to 1985. The suit filed in State Supreme Court seeks $20 million in damages.
“As it turns out, “music of the spheres” comes from the phrase Musica universalis, and is a philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies – the sun, moon and planets – as a form of music.”
You can book a night of champing in the deconsecrated church of St Cyriac & St Julitta in Swaffham Prior, UK. The medieval building with Georgian interior includes camp beds and chair, tea and coffee.
“Like all Christians, I am called to be an emissary of the Good News. There is another way to live, and it manifests in care for other people and for the planet. Christ teaches us this way. All that we have belongs to God; we are merely stewards. “
“Together, we pushed through and encouraged each other to remember our reasons for coming. On a day hike from base camp, we reached a higher pass, which created space for a draft to come through and give reprieve from the bugs. We sat in awe of the alpine backdrop and exchanged roundtable questions. ‘Do you like yourself?’ someone posed to the group. The chatter stopped.”
Religious News Service: Wheaton, Illinois is home to Anglican Church in North America churches from three ACNA dioceses — the Upper Midwest Diocese, Pittsburgh and Churches for the Sake of Others. The Upper Midwest Diocese, where the abuse allegations have taken place, places few checks and balances on the bishop’s authority.