ITT We Discuss Theology

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

This is also the tune of anl Irish song, "The Star of the County Down"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GbdB7PlGtc

Yes, I know. My sister fronted a Celtic band that used to play it - my eldest daughter did Irish step dancing to it, including at a gig at the North Texas Irish Festival. I danced to it at a ball night before last! A beautiful melody, played majestically or céilidh-style.

[IrishLake]

^ My in-laws church sings that song often (same tune, slightly different words). It annoys me to no end though, because the organist only plays songs at one tempo, and that's slow. So any song that's supposed to have a slightly faster tempo sounds depressing.

[SWTXBelle]

I am familiar with the organist-who-thinks-everything-is-a-dirge phenomena.
Fortunately, that is not a problem with my parish now.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

This is also the tune of anl Irish song, "The Star of the County Down"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GbdB7PlGtc

"Star of the County Down" actually isn't that old of a song -- it was written (the words that is) by Cathal McGarvey, who lived from 1866-1927. It was first published after his death, and was probably written in the early 20th Century.

The tune is a different matter. It is indeed an old tune that pops up throughout the British Isles with a variety of names and lyrics. I think the earliest example of the tune in written form is from the early 1700s. It's the basis of the hymn tune "Kingsfold" -- one of many folk tunes that Ralph Vaughan Williams took and "hymnodized" for the English Hymnal (1906). Lots of hymnals include the tune for "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" and/or "O Sing a Song of Bethlehem." Vaughan Williams also used it for Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus (1939), which is a setting for harp and strings of yet another of the old carols associated with the tune.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Canticle of the turning was actually a song we sang a lot at the camp I was working at and I was so happy because I love it. I think it is a lovely adaption of the Magnificat. And one thing that would be interesting I think, is that fact that the local Episcopal Church is going to perform a mass according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer for the 450 year anniversary.

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Canticle of the turning was actually a song we sang a lot at the camp I was working at and I was so happy because I love it. I think it is a lovely adaption of the Magnificat. And one thing that would be interesting I think, is that fact that the local Episcopal Church is going to perform a mass according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer for the 450 year anniversary.

My catholic self would really love to see this!

[Psi U MC Vito]

This same church had recently for one of it's small midweek services celebrated according to the order of the original 1549 BCP. I was struck by how similar to the Use of Trent it was.

[MysticCat]

Bump for Election Day.

I only learned of the Election Day Communion movement in the last week or two, making it too late to suggest it for our church. (Probably not good timing for us anyway.) But I find it really interesting with a lot of potential. I'll be interested to see feedback after today*, and even more interested to see if it grows during future elections.

* I see at least one participating church that I think a GCer might be able to give some info on.

[Psi U MC Vito]

If that was a reference to me, I actually have a meeting tonight for the YR at the same time as the service. Since it is elections for the Chapter/Commandery I need to be there to protect myself from being voted into a position I don't want. :P. However I do know that St. Marks is really excited about this and was spreading the word to other churches in Moscow.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

If that was a reference to me . . . .

It was. Sorry you'll miss it, but self-protectionism does have its place.

[Psi U MC Vito]

So I got a first hand lesson in the fact that churchmanship doesn't necessarily reflect theology. I went to St. Luke in the Fields today. It is a church in the Anglo-Catholic tradition (incense, altar bells, dalmatic and tunical etc..) located in the middle of Greenwich Village, and with at least one of the priests being a partner homosexual. I loved it.

[SWTXBelle]

I thought of this thread today, because I have no idea where else to post this:

St. Benedict and St. Francis were having an argument over which order was the greater: the Benedictines or Franciscans. They decided they would write to God and ask Him to decide. They received a letter in reply:

My Beloved Sons,
Both of your orders are blessed in my sight, equal in importance and worth.
Love,
God, S.J.

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I thought of this thread today, because I have no idea where else to post this:

St. Benedict and St. Francis were having an argument over which order was the greater: the Benedictines or Franciscans. They decided they would write to God and ask Him to decide. They received a letter in reply:

My Beloved Sons,
Both of your orders are blessed in my sight, equal in importance and worth.
Love,
God, S.J.

Ha!

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I am familiar with the organist-who-thinks-everything-is-a-dirge phenomena.
Fortunately, that is not a problem with my parish now.

Sadly, we have guitarists that have that problem. I've threatened to have an extended bathroom break during the worship part of our services if things don't use a meter soon.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I thought of this thread today, because I have no idea where else to post this:

St. Benedict and St. Francis were having an argument over which order was the greater: the Benedictines or Franciscans. They decided they would write to God and ask Him to decide. They received a letter in reply:

My Beloved Sons,
Both of your orders are blessed in my sight, equal in importance and worth.
Love,
God, S.J.

A Franciscan, a Dominican, and a Jesuit were sitting in a room when the lights went out. The Franciscan said, “My brothers, let us take this opportunity to consider the debt we owe to our sister, the light.” The Dominican said, “Yes, but let us also take this opportunity to contemplate the difference between light and dark.” Meanwhile, the Jesuit went to the basement, found the fuse box, and reset the breaker.