wonderful service and music as usual. Please pray for the elderly and very young of the states of Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico going through the second heat wave of the year. No AC has usually been needed before. Nearly everyone in my village only has un-insulated tin for shade.
Many thanks Michael McCarthy & your WNC Choir of Men & Boys (& Ladies) with Thomas Sheehan's organ accompaniment for, in particular: Sullivan: "Easter Carol" (14:58) (for: SATB choir) Major: "Psalm 98" (28:40) (for: SATB choir & organ) Elgar: "Light of the World" (1:15:14) (for: SAATTBB choir & organ)
Also by the way, the Blacks of South Africa, were not experiencing hate. It was righteous anger which is in the Bible too. Also as James Baldwin said” We can debate but I am not going to debate people who don’t think I have a right to exit or have rights” (paraphrased).
I know that the sermon was meant to inspire but it had the opposite effect.I am so tired of the Episcopal Church and white Christians in general using our torture and oppression for their “you can forgive anyone “ lessons. This are not “terrible acts” but violations of whole groups civil and human rights. We almost never hear, if these people were genuinely Christian, they would never of done this. The history of oppressed people especially Blacks is taken within the Church as “ We will discriminate/abuse them for generations. Then use them as a lesson to forgive anything”. I know that is what the Reverend is saying but is 300 th sermon I heard on this. I also know some people of color especially Black people will respond back that this a great sermon and good for them. I think we are so dehumanized even within the church that some of us are grateful for any crumb of appreciation we get. Just be aware that there are multiple messages to this sermon. It says more than people think it is saying. And maybe the reason so many people love this sermon is that is allows us to think we can constantly excuse harm.
Michele, sorry that you got the wrong impression from Dean Randy's sermon, he was referring to relationships between fundamentally good people, not their relationships with fundamentally bad people who, by definition, are irredeemable. 🙂
The man who is in charge of the First Reading was articulate and clear. ❤
wonderful service and music as usual. Please pray for the elderly and very young of the states of Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico going through the second heat wave of the year. No AC has usually been needed before. Nearly everyone in my village only has un-insulated tin for shade.
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
🙏 Amen
Many thanks Michael McCarthy & your WNC Choir of Men & Boys (& Ladies) with Thomas Sheehan's organ accompaniment for, in particular:
Sullivan: "Easter Carol" (14:58)
(for: SATB choir)
Major: "Psalm 98" (28:40)
(for: SATB choir & organ)
Elgar: "Light of the World" (1:15:14)
(for: SAATTBB choir & organ)
Also by the way, the Blacks of South Africa, were not experiencing hate. It was righteous anger which is in the Bible too. Also as James Baldwin said” We can debate but I am not going to debate people who don’t think I have a right to exit or have rights” (paraphrased).
I know that the sermon was meant to inspire but it had the opposite effect.I am so tired of the Episcopal Church and white Christians in general using our torture and oppression for their “you can forgive anyone “ lessons. This are not “terrible acts” but violations of whole groups civil and human rights. We almost never hear, if these people were genuinely Christian, they would never of done this. The history of oppressed people especially Blacks is taken within the Church as “ We will discriminate/abuse them for generations. Then use them as a lesson to forgive anything”. I know that is what the Reverend is saying but is 300 th sermon I heard on this. I also know some people of color especially Black people will respond back that this a great sermon and good for them. I think we are so dehumanized even within the church that some of us are grateful for any crumb of appreciation we get. Just be aware that there are multiple messages to this sermon. It says more than people think it is saying. And maybe the reason so many people love this sermon is that is allows us to think we can constantly excuse harm.
Michele, sorry that you got the wrong impression from Dean Randy's sermon, he was referring to relationships between fundamentally good people, not their relationships with fundamentally bad people who, by definition, are irredeemable. 🙂