Mark Guydish, writing in The Times Leader of Northeastern Pennsylvania, reflects on Evensong and the Presiding Bishop’s clear message of mission:
Something made the acoustics sing during a special “Evensong” last week that marked what was believed to be the first visit by the Episcopal Presiding Bishop in 190 years.
I know choral church music isn’t everyone’s cup of tea – heck, it’s torture for some — but when done right, I find it spiritually uplifting in a way few other human endeavors match.
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I confess, after a lifetime of male-only sermons in Catholic churches, there was something refreshing about hearing a woman’s voice at the podium, but it may have simply been the novelty. It was the universal tidbits in her message that struck me.
When she summed up the Episcopalian (sic) mission in a single sentence, I thought the message transcended the moment. Though spoken in a church, it should hold true in any setting; a worthwhile goal for everyone:
“We participate in trying to heal this world. That’s what we’re here for.”
Read it all here.