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October 27, 2016 by Jane Gerdsen

Young Adult Gathering 2016

Join us for our annual young adult gathering — a space for reconnecting with God, friends, and your own story. This year, we will explore creativity as an expression of God’s glory in our midst. There will be opportunities to engage in the art of improv, visual art, music making, poetry, and whatever creative gifts […]

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March 1, 2016 by Praxis

Sing to the Lord a New Song! A Reflection on the Province V Gathering in Chicago

by Charlie Meszaros Recently, I attended the Prov V Young Adult Retreat in Chicago as both a former and potential future college student, and as a friend of Dr. Bob Padberg and Dr. Ellen O’Shaugnessy.  The theme was “Sing to the Lord a New Song”, something that very much interested me, as I am somewhat […]

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December 22, 2015 by Praxis

2016 Provincial Gathering in Chicago!

Sing to the Lord a new song!  Music has always been integral to the spiritual life, and to worship in particular.  In recent years, campus ministries have been at the forefront of experimenting with music, creating music, and leading the church in singing a new song. When Amy McCreath was the chaplain at MIT, she […]

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May 22, 2014 by Aaron Klinefelter

Praxis Podcast – Brianna Kelly interview

Listen here! Aaron sprung this interview on Brianna one day this spring. You are in for a treat!  Be sure to check her out on Bandcamp and this summer at Wild Goose Festival. If you still need to buy your ticket for Wild Goose be sure to use the promo code: LYDIA – you’ll save 10% and Lydia’s House will […]

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April 6, 2014 by Praxis

Brianna Kelly’s Lenten Reflection (AND NEW SONG!)

This year, lent has been about music for me. I remember warm tears on my cheeks riding home with my housemate Carl from a small performance at the Speckled Bird Café a couple months ago. I confessed to him how my heart was hurting. I felt really tore up about how much I loved creating and sharing […]

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November 21, 2013 by Karl Stevens

Episode 40: Music that Makes Community

Both Karl and Laurie are bored with worship as is, and are looking for ways to reinvigorate church and to make it more truly collaborative.  This week they turn to Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s paperless music efforts and consider what it would mean for our churches to take the emphasis off of music performance and […]

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October 23, 2013 by Praxis

“It Pissed the Station Manager Off Something Awful”

Árstíðir, an Islandic Indie Folk Group, staged this public hymn singing in mid-September.  It’s incredibly beautiful.  Also, according to the YouTube comments, it “pissed the station manager off something awful.”  What if our choirs were willing to risk official ire for moments of public beauty?