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Sunday, March 30, 2008

A Rock Communion: Isaac Everett/j. Snodgrass

On Thursday, March 27, Isaac Everett and his band performed 8 songs off his new album TRANSMISSION for our weekly communion. Isaac and lyricist j. Snodgrass are both Union students who translate an Episcopal Eucharist into contemporary language and sound.

Below are links to three songs from the service. The first "God Help Me" is based on the Kyrie, "The Stranger" is the Great Thanksgiving, while
"Tomorrow and Today" is the communion hymn.

Listen to them at the links below:

And for the lyrics written by j. snodgrass:

Please post a response to Isaac and John's music.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Just Where Is the Mark?

The second semester has been a very hectic time for the worship office. We participated in the inauguration of Professor Paul Knitter and then a special week of services leading up to our annual Trailblazers service.

The week of Trailblazers chapels each used the text from Phil. 3:12-14 with the theme "Pressing toward the Mark." Here is a short clip from the chapel of Tuesday, February 26. Jen Brown begins with an excerpt from "Letters of Love and Hope: The Story of the Cuban Five," and Derrick preaches a sermon titled "Just Where is the Mark?"

Enjoy and send your comments.




video and editing by Patricia Santiago