Hymnology
This favorite hymn was the main refrain for President Obama's sermon written for the tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME after the Charleston Nine were killed.
What is Amazing Grace
This confession is the earliest dating back to 180A.D. and is one we recite every Easter.
This person is the first to give God a name and names God, "The God who Sees."
Who is Hagar?
He is the patron saint of animals (and the friars).
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
Who is Ann Shoffner?
This African American spiritual answers a key question from the prophet Jeremiah who wonders if healing for the people is possible.
What is "There IS a Balm in Gilead!"?
This document was added to our confessions focusing us toward the divisive and sinful ways of racism during the Apartheid.
What is the Belhar Confession?
This prophet eats locusts and wild honey.
Who is Elijah?
He is the patron saint of travelers, immigrants, and selling your house.
Who is St. Joseph (Jesus' father)
This long time member had to miss our Spring Festival because she was delivering a Ewe. (Ewwww!)
Who is Mel Gee?
This hymn retells the life of Christ in first person, but each verse begins by claiming Jesus is doing something that he never actually did. (Hint: it claims he is the Lord of this embodied art form)
What is "I Danced in the Morning?"
This confession of the church was written in response to the German Christian Nationalist Church in WWII and was concerned that the so-called "German Christians" saw no conflict between Christianity and the ideals of Hitler's National Socialism.
What is the Theological Declaration of Barmen?
This woman tricked her father-in-law into sleeping with her and shares the name with two other O.T. women.
Who is Tamar?
She is the patron saint of mission and florists.
Who is St. Therese of Lisieux (the "little flower)?
This newer member just got engaged to be married.
Who is Willie Johnson?
It is the very first hymn in our Glory to God hymnal and celebrates the "Blessed Trinity."
What is "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!"
This confession is built around the single phrase that, "In Christ God was reconciling the world to God's self..." and confesses the Spirit-giftedness of women ministers as well as those of other faiths.
What is the Confession of 1967?
He was an honorable man and the great grandfather of King David.
Who is Boaz, Ruth's husband.
He is the patron saint of mystics and contemplatives.
Who is St. John of the Cross?
This member went to Rome to play their instrument (and sight see of course).
Who is John Stroyer?
Written by a parish priest on the south side of Chicago during the Civil Rights movement, this hymn was meant for his youth choir to sing at ecumenical and interracial events (Hint: he wrote it in "one" day)
What is "We Are One in the Spirit."
"In a broken and fearful world the Spirit gives us courage to pray without ceasing, to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord, to unmask idolatries in Church and culture, to hear the voices of people long silenced, and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace."
What is A Brief Statement of Faith?
The first character in the bible to be transformed by God.
Who is the serpent?
She is the patron saint of music and writers.
Who is St. Hildegard?
This newish member recent bought an RV and plans to visit different state parks once a month.
Who is Laura Gaylor?