From Revelation 21:4, and listened to through Edgar Bainton’s wondrous anthem, And I saw a new heaven, sung by the talented [an understatement] choir of Sydney’s Christ Church St Laurence on their What Sweeter Music CD tonight as I was driving home: and also on repeat now as I type.
A day of intensity; as I [...]
From the movie Så som i himmelen [As It Is in Heaven] — I know I waxed lyrical and posted a [slightly shorter] video of the same song only about nine months ago, but this song re-entered my mind with the ponderings I have been doing of late. I mean not to lessen its [...]
Well, in 34 hours at least [not that I am counting].
Final day at work today for 3 weeks: it has been a busy week, a frustrating week [see below]: but I think I am at a place where I can leave with some confidence I have done all that is required and have [...]
Nothing to see here…unless you are a pop tragic like me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1wnAaIVvcs
[edit: oh -- that is easy. And to think I work in IT... :rolls eyes: ]
My sincerest and most heartfelt thanks again to all for their most wonderful and comforting comments: and the birthday wishes. With lunch on Thursday, chocolate brownies and cake on Friday, being treated to breakfast by Singing Semele this morning, and the actual birthday tomorrow, it is a four-day celebration. I feel very special!
The reason [...]
But first, thank you all. I do not know what else to say. This is truly a most wondrous community, and I feel blessed to know you all — if most, only virtually, though I have had the great blessing and honour of meeting a few of you. And I hope for [...]
I receive my latest St Vladimir’s Seminary Press Book Club package. Hurrah.
Macarius of Jerusalem: Letter to the Armenians, AD 335; Abraham Terian.
In his Letter to the Armenians, Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem, draws on local tradition to respond to queries by the nascent Armenian Church regarding baptism and the Eucharist.
Orthodox Readings of Augustine; George E. [...]
…thy name is Ian.
The latest song I’m playing and playing…
I’ve seen two [rather large] groups of World Youth Day pilgrims out here in the wild west of Sydney over the past few days. It does make me feel some joy: how wonderful to see so many people, from such a wide variety of places, all gathered here in the name of Christ. [...]
A hymn tune, instead of a song itself, but it is such a joyful tune that I cannot help be happy; thus, for me at least, its German name Lasst uns erfreuen [translated, I believe, as "Let us rejoice"], is rather apt. This tune comes from Cologne, Germany, in 1623 out of the Ausserlesene [...]