tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post4611787682714767101..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: If You Cannot Sing...Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-43759589070793852482010-06-19T13:21:49.130-05:002010-06-19T13:21:49.130-05:00Respectfully, the image you portray of those who a...Respectfully, the image you portray of those who are not singing is primarily negative, even selfish, aside from those who are physically incapable of singing.<br /><br />I would offer there might be another reason. Sometimes the pews are filled with wounded souls, those in such deep anguish, wrestling with sin or pain or confusion. Sometimes we come so that others might pray <i>for</i> us, sing <i>for</i> us because we cannot speak the words, sing the words ourselves.<br /><br />Is is selfish to seek refuge in the House of God, seek such help from our brothers and sisters, to long for the Word to be poured over us so that we might find the peace and rest that will be our strength against such battles, that will be our true healing?Myrtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00431258817722884616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-53438540460113181252010-06-17T15:06:58.396-05:002010-06-17T15:06:58.396-05:00Thanks for this post. As someone who is tone deaf...Thanks for this post. As someone who is tone deaf it does not help to be told to try to sing anyway because it doesn't matter how badly you sing. Your advice is much better.<br />BethanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-34377477673657786232010-06-16T11:46:57.122-05:002010-06-16T11:46:57.122-05:00I LOVE to sing, especially in church. However, we ...I LOVE to sing, especially in church. However, we have recently attended a few contemporary worship services. My greatest frustration--and a great offense to me--in these services is that they sing songs I do not know, they give me only words and NO MUSICAL notes to enable me to even attempt to sing along. So, I do as you say and mouth the words. But how is these people expect newcomers to enjoy this music when even life-long church members can't sing along?KathySnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-84543624697340419722010-06-15T18:22:46.709-05:002010-06-15T18:22:46.709-05:00Fr. Peters,
I am one of those who moves their mou...Fr. Peters,<br /><br />I am one of those who moves their mouth, and follows the words with eyes and heart. Not because I can't carry a tune, but because of a vocal chord problem. (Although I confess I sing at times, when either there are only 2 or 3 voices to raise the song, or when there is a hymn I love, and I cannot be silent for the great words.)<br /><br />It seems to me that those who complain that hymns are "not their preferred musical style" might consider this activity when in the Divine Service. At least they will be catechized in the faith by following along. God does not ask us to check our brains at the door of the sanctuary.Janis Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947508427040251166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-40111504345008026212010-06-15T16:01:28.166-05:002010-06-15T16:01:28.166-05:00"Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one an..."Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord *with your heart*" (Ephesians 5:18, 19; emphasis added).<br /><br />I believe that supports your point, Pr Peters.<br /><br />Rev.Allen Yount<br />-+-Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio Faciunt Theologum-+-Rev. Allen Younthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00211830350490559932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-42749739809771583982010-06-15T13:20:15.596-05:002010-06-15T13:20:15.596-05:00There are many reasons why people don't sing. ...There are many reasons why people don't sing. After a resperatory virus a few years ago I gained an empathy for the senior members of my church who would have liked to sing but didn't have the lungs for it anymore. <br /><br />We have a situation in our age that wasn't going on 100 and more years ago. When many of our hymns were written, if you wanted music in your home you had to make it yourself. Before recorded music people grew accustomed to singing together as families and communities. Today we are avid listeners, and to the average young person gathering around the family piano to sing a couple of favorites to pass the time seems kinda dumb. Especially when you have better sounding music that is your personal perference at your figertips. What we're asking our members to do in church used to be commonplace, now, unless you're in a school choir or a musician yourself it probably only happens on sunday.Rev. Allen Bergstrazernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-38093665188506338132010-06-15T10:33:32.593-05:002010-06-15T10:33:32.593-05:00Right on!
My "conversely" is to observe...Right on!<br /><br />My "conversely" is to observe what a drag it can be, for a pastor, to choose the hymns that best confess the article of faith at the center of the day's proclamation, and see someone sitting with the hymnal shut. Especially when that person comes to you after the service and BOASTS that (s)he boycotted the song because it was in terrible taste & not like the old goodies they grew up with in the _____ Church. I've seen it happen!RobbieFishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112535005437118728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-66383549300997000452010-06-15T09:01:44.238-05:002010-06-15T09:01:44.238-05:00Conversely, this exercise is very valuable
when at...Conversely, this exercise is very valuable<br />when attending a church with a different confession. While you may not know the songs, you can learn a great deal about the confession by reading along.Christopher Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665531626315066953noreply@blogger.com