by Jennifer Budziak | Sep 3, 2019 | Blog: Ministering through Music (Budziak), Music Directors, Music Ministry
On the one hand, we are ministers, singing in the church choir is not like concert performance, and we want to be hospitable and welcoming to those who feel called to serve. Shouldn’t everyone who wants to sing be able to join the choir? On the other hand, what...
by Peter Kolar | Aug 24, 2019 | Bilingual Liturgy, Blog: ¡Cantemos Amen! (Kolar), Multicultural Worship
Today marks three weeks since the mass shooting in El Paso, TX, where twenty-two innocent lives were taken at a Walmart store and dozens more wounded. In the days since the shooting, prayer vigils, gatherings, rallies, events, fundraisers, and, most importantly,...
by Marilyn Biery | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog: Keyboard to Keyboard (Biery)
Three years ago I was lucky enough to go on a tour of Germany with a group of organ enthusiasts. The theme was “In the footsteps of Bach,” and we visited many of the churches and towns where J.S. Bach served, or that were significant to his life. Our first stop was...
by Jennifer Budziak | Aug 20, 2019 | Blog, Blog: Ministering through Music (Budziak), Music Directors
On Thursday morning at the NPM Convention in Raleigh, NC, I was privileged to sit on a panel with some really wise and insightful people; the topic was multi-generational music ministry, and how it could work in our various parish situations. Probably the...
by Marilyn Biery | Aug 15, 2019 | Blog: Keyboard to Keyboard (Biery)
Anyone who knows me has probably heard me say “If you need someone to panic with you, give me a call.” I can usually be trusted to panic just about any time of the day, for good reason or no good reason, and sometimes just for fun (as well as to keep in practice...
by Peter Kolar | Aug 6, 2019 | Bilingual Liturgy, Blog: ¡Cantemos Amen! (Kolar), Uncategorized
This past weekend, 22 people were murdered and dozens more seriously injured in a mass shooting that took place in El Paso, TX, the city where I live with my family and call home. The shooter was a lone gunman who traveled more than 600 miles to target and kill...
