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Creatio ex Amore and the Mission of the Church Now

The St. Paul Center for Theology and Prayer announces an upcoming special event:

Creatio ex Amore and the Mission of the Church Now –  An online seminar with Bishop Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, Moderator of the World Council of Churches.

In this time of climate crisis, what difference does our faith make? How does our understanding of God, and the meaning of God’s creating work, ground and equip us to pray, serve, and act in this time? This seminar will deepen our capacity to preach and teach our claim that “God creates out of love,” and enliven us for working with our faith communities for God’s purposes.

Registrants may choose to explore advance readings, given below. They will also be invited to a follow-up conversation (on Saturday 25th January, 9-11am ET) hosted by the Rev. Dr. Kapya Kaoma, Rector of Christ Church, Waltham, author and theologian, expanding our grounding in this topic with wisdom from African Christian theology of creation.

This is an online only event, which will be hosted on Zoom. Full details, and the link to sign up to attend, can be found here: https://www.stpaulboston.org/bedford-strohm-event

Secret Byrd – musical performance

Coming to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul THIS WEEK!
All Souls weekend marks the Boston debut of the hit immersive production SECRET BYRD, recreating the secret masses that were held in England during the Counter Reformation of the 1590’s.
This international tour has played over 25 cities around the world. It features singers The Gesualdo Six singing William Byrd’s Mass in 5 Voices by candlelight in a unique immersive installation in the Cathedral Church of St Paul on Tremont Street.
The show plays Halloween night at 6pm and 9pm, November 1 at 6pm, and Saturday, November 2 at 6pm and 9pm. Purchase tickets here: https://revels.org/event/secretbyrd/
We hope you’ll come and experience this unique production, which The Financial Times calls “Profound, spiritual, and beautiful.” You can watch a trailer for the production here:

Esther: For Such a Time as This

Join us this December for “Esther: For Such a Time as This”.
We are thrilled to invite you to a powerful and inspiring musical this December—Esther: For Such a Time as This, at the Groton Dunstable Performing Arts Center in Groton, MA.
This moving adaptation of the biblical story of Esther is more than just a tale of royalty and intrigue. It presents the deeper message of God’s providence in His plan of redemption. Though God’s name is not explicitly mentioned in the Book of Esther, His hand is present in every detail—bringing the hidden to light and delivering His people from destruction.
Get tickets HERE

Christmas Lessons & Carols

Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church‘s Christmas Lessons & Carols (not the same as Advent Lessons Carols) will please serious music lovers!

Some of the music sung by our choir of both adults and children, with instrumental accompaniment: John Rutter’s “Christ is the Morning Star”; Hubert Parry’s “Welcome, Yule!”; James MacMillan’s “O Radiant Dawn”; Otto Goldschmidt’s “A Tender Shoot”; William Billings’ “A Virgin Unspotted”; Francis Poulenc’s “Hodie Christus Natus Est”; Peter Warlock’s “Bethlehem Down”; John Carter’s “A Rejoicing”; and John Gardner’s “A Gallery Carol”.

The congregation will join in singing hymns accompanied by brass and organ. The nine Scripture lessons will be read by parishioners and clergy. All are welcome to join the festive reception which follows!

188 Elliott Street, Danvers, MA.

The Byzantine Choral Inheritance by Cappella Romana

Made possible by generous support from The Saint John of Damascus Society and a grant from Cambridge Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, and The Saint John of Damascus Society at First Church in Cambridge, Cambridge MA

Vocal Ensemble Cappella Romana presents THE BYZANTINE CHORAL INHERITANCE with rarely heard music from the historic traditions of Byzantium and new works inspired by them.

Music Director Dr. Alexander Lingas will lead the first half of the program. The concert will begin with works in Greek from medieval Constantinople, followed by liturgical works by twentieth-century Greek American composers such as Tikey Zes, Theodore Bogdanos, and Frank Desby.

The second half, led by Associate Music Director John Michael Boyer, will feature the East Coast premiere of Heaven and Earth: A Song of Creation, a setting of Psalm 103. Commissioned by the Saint John of Damascus Society to celebrate the discovery of the Higgs boson, six composers: Tikey Zes, +Richard Toensing, GRAMMY-nominee Kurt Sander, Alexander Khalil, John Michael Boyer, and Matthew Arndt, each set a portion of the Psalm, creating a seamless tapestry.


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