ST. THOMAS LENTEN SERIES CONTINUES MARCH 8th: A Lenten Sojourn through the Blues led by Fr. Donavan
Lent is a church season ripe with themes and symbols, from scripture and two thousand years of church teachings & traditions. These Lenten themes and symbols not only find expression inside the church, but they also make their way into the outside, secular world, in art, literature, and especially the music of the Blues.
EACH WEDNESDAY AT ST. THOMAS, through March 29th, join Fr. Donavan in the Parish Hall as he explores our Lenten sojourn and digs deep into the world of the Blues. Performing live, as well as playing recordings from his own vast music collection, Fr. Donavan will explore the meaning of Lenten themes in human life and Christian spirituality in the music of the Blues. From the desert songs of Northern Africa and the Middle East to the "Keening" sounds of Ireland and Scotland, to traditional Appalachian ballads and banjo tunes of the Southern Mountains to the Delta Blues of Mississippi, we will LISTEN to Lent. Together we will build a new playlist for your Lenten pilgrimage as we discuss what these sounds, songs, and stories have to say to our human souls and to our Christian faith.
Begin with a quiet, Taize worship service at 5:30pm in the church and then have a Lenten supper of soup, salad, and bread at 6pm in the Parish Hall. Fr. Donavan will begin his program around 6:30pm, finishing with time for questions around 7pm.
Come each Wednesday this Lent and hear live performances, historic recordings, and lively conversations, as we listen to the music of the soul and explore the deep connections between the many forms of the Blues and our Lenten journey into the Wilderness.
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