‘Heart and voice uniting’ was an afternoon event at Greenbank Parish Church Edinburgh exploring the role of music and voice in our churches, including performances by the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields. The event included contributions from Sam Wells and Andrew Earis together with Gareth Davies, a Church of Scotland minister and arts therapist specialising in voice, movement and drama, David McNeish, Minister of Milestone Community Church on Orkney who spoke about celebration and lament, and Martin Ritchie, Minister of Greenbank Parish Church, who has a background in performing arts management, behind the scenes and on the front line of music, opera, and theatre. The day ended with 'Sing joyfully', a well-attended hour-long concert by the Choral Scholars.
'At the Heart. On the Edge' was a HeartEdge introductory day at Queen's Cross Parish Church in Aberdeen with input from Scott Rennie, Minister of Queen's Cross, Sophy Green, CEO of Instant Neighbour, Isaac Poobalan, Provost of St Andrew’s Cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in Aberdeen, Peter Johnston, Minister of Ferryhill Church Aberdeen, Hugh Wallace, Minister of Newhills Church Aberdeen, Sam Wells, Andrew Earis and the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields performing Great Sacred Music.
'At the Heart. On the Edge' was a HeartEdge introductory day at Queen's Cross Parish Church in Aberdeen with input from Scott Rennie, Minister of Queen's Cross, Sophy Green, CEO of Instant Neighbour, Isaac Poobalan, Provost of St Andrew’s Cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in Aberdeen, Peter Johnston, Minister of Ferryhill Church Aberdeen, Hugh Wallace, Minister of Newhills Church Aberdeen, Sam Wells, Andrew Earis and the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields performing Great Sacred Music.
The day included theology, ideas, solutions and support exploring ways to: share models of outreach serving local need and addressing social justice; use art, music and ideas to re-imagine the Christian narrative for the present moment; creatively extend and enhance mission and ministry through commercial activities and social enterprise that generate finance; and develop and share inclusive approaches to liturgy, worship and day-to-day communal life.
Great Sacred Music - A Hymn for St Cecilia.
Feedback regarding the events was very positive. The churches, resources and projects featured were:
- Greenbank Parish Church – http://www.greenbankchurch.org/
- Gaelic worship - https://greyfriarskirk.com/services/gaelic-worship/
- Milestone Community Church - http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/milestone/
- David McNeish - https://www.tomorrowscalling.org/stories/david-mcneish/
- Keane’s Song - https://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2014/12/keanes-song-released-on-itunes-today/
- Queen’s Cross Parish Church – http://www.queenscrosschurch.org.uk
- Cognito at the Cross - http://www.cognitoatthecross.co.uk
- Instant Neighbour - http://www.instantneighbour.co.uk/
- St Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral - https://standrewscathedralaberdeen.org.uk/
- Ferryhill Parish Church - https://www.ferryhillparishchurch.org/
- Spill the Beans - http://spillbeans.org.uk/
- Newhills Parish Church - https://newhillschurch.org.uk/
- The Living Well Project - http://thelivingwellproject.org.uk/
- St Martin-in-the-Fields - https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/
- HeartEdge - https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/life-st-martins/mission/heartedge/
- Great Sacred Music - https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/about-our-music/great-sacred-music/
- Liturgy on the Edge - https://canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9781786220394/liturgy-on-the-edge
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