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The Voice Newsletter: September 2023
posted on Sep 18, 2023 09-2023 Voice Newsletter
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Music to Build Community
posted on Sep 15, 2023 In 1999, Daniel Barenboim (formerly of the Chicago Symphony) set out to prove the power of music by forming the West-Eastern Divan orchestra. The project united musicians from both Israel and Palestine in an effort to demonstrate music's ability ...
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A radical welcome: Nine St. Elisabeth’s pilgrims in Nantes, France
posted on Sep 15, 2023 When we, nine pilgrims from St. Elisabeth's, arrived at church in Nantes, France, on Sunday, July 9, the first thing Father Jean-Yves did was to ask two of our youths to do the day's Bible readings, in French, of course. Abigail and Claire were p...
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The Warden’s Corner
posted on Sep 15, 2023 Life lessons can occur at any time, but I find that I learn things easier and faster while traveling. My kids have heard the stories of these lessons and the guiding principles gained many times. There's the story of my 20th birthday, experi...
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View from the Pulpit - June 2023
posted on Jul 29, 2023 "Listen carefully...and incline the ear of your heart." (Saint Benedict of Nursia) Who are we? Where are we going? What are we supposed to be doing? Listening to folks in the parish over my two and a half years as rector (and listening to my o...
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Your own Stradivarius
posted on Jul 29, 2023 In the orchestra lounge at the Chicago Lyric Opera, there is a My Fair Lady-themed poster with the words: "The raise in pay stays mainly with Renee" - a satirical comment on the fact that famous opera diva Renee Fleming receives over $20,000 per ...
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