[Choir] THREE birthdays!!

[Lani Seifert]

Sorry I brought it up.  Just another opportunity for pontificating.

On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 2:14 PM Stephen Finner <finnerstephen at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I disagree that it is "more appropriate" given that we have sung about
> Jesus's bloody hands while on the cross (Ave Verrum Corpus"  .  We also
> make reference to "God" is lots of other things we sing, and I invite you
> to go through our two hymnals and you will see many times that word is used
> in hymns we program all the time.  I think your statement is a very
> dogmatic arms folded 'not me!!!" and probably will start an interesting
> discussion here.  I would be happy as would Donia, I am sure, lead a
> discussion about text because it is important.   When discussing text in
> worship and related activities ("God Danced" is not a worship song, the
> three most important variables are context , context and context, and did I
> mention context?   ����
>
> And not only do we UU's sing the word "God" often, but also  (GASP)
> "Lord".   ����
>
> The relation between what we believe and what we sing as individuals  (and
> not just UU's but many other faiths) is very nuanced and varied.  I
> certainly don't believe in an interventionist deity and I qualify as an
> agnostic or even an atheist ( and  survey research shows many people are
> atheists about some things and not others) and I am very comfortable
> singing the word "God" , depending of course on context (there's that word
> again). ��
>
>  I like to refer to the Goddess of my Misunderstanding and can easily hold
> that in my mind while singing "God" or even the L word.   So you will hear
> me sing "God" often and I will pray to the Goddess of my misunderstanding
> that you don't put me on the church lawn in stocks with a sign saying
> "Believes in God"����
>
>
>
> Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D.
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> Director of Music, UU Congregation of  Washington VT (summer congregation)
> Minister of Music Emeritus, St. Johnsbury Vermont UU Congregation
> (he, him, his)
> "There must always remain in everyone's life some room for the singing of
> angels"   Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman
> "May you know the joy of living sometimes comes with pain lived through"
> Steve Finner (1998)
> "Nothing stays the same after we find the God within"  Sr. Joan Chittister
> O.S.B.
> And just in case you were wondering "Faith without works is dead" James
> 2:26
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 1:56 PM Lani Seifert <lani.seifert at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Not everyone believes in god, Stephen, so the Happy Birthday song is more
>> appropriate to* all beliefs.*
>> Lani
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 1:54 PM Stephen Finner via Choir <
>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Or better yet, God Danced The Day You Were Born, by Andrew Lawrence of
>>> Toronto
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhAaOeypmsU
>>>
>>> By the way, the traditional happy birthday song was written by two
>>> schoolteacher sisters, Patty (lyrics) and Mildred (tune) Hill in the 1890's
>>> for kindergarten students and the original lyrics were "Good morning to
>>> you" 3x,  "Good morning dear students, good morning to you". Contrary to
>>> false belief it is in the public domain (as is "God Danced...").
>>>
>>>
>>> Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D.
>>> finnerstephen at gmail.com
>>> (802) 598-4317 (cell)    (802) 461-2528 (home-wifi)
>>> 27 Highland Avenue,  Apartment 3
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/27+Highland+Avenue,%C2%A0+Apartment+3+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>> Barre, Vermont 05641
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/27+Highland+Avenue,%C2%A0+Apartment+3+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>
>>> Director of Music, UU Congregation of  Washington VT (summer
>>> congregation)
>>> Minister of Music Emeritus, St. Johnsbury Vermont UU Congregation
>>> (he, him, his)
>>> "There must always remain in everyone's life some room for the singing
>>> of angels"   Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman
>>> "May you know the joy of living sometimes comes with pain lived
>>> through"
>>> Steve Finner (1998)
>>> "Nothing stays the same after we find the God within"  Sr. Joan
>>> Chittister O.S.B.
>>> And just in case you were wondering "Faith without works is dead" James
>>> 2:26
>>>
>>>
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>>> On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 12:28 PM Vamarie via Choir <
>>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lucky us -- looks like we could sing "Happy Birthday" three times
>>>> tomorrow! Three Gemini ladies who each bring so much talent to our plucky
>>>> little choir have birthdays this weekend: June 4th is Tamara's big day, and
>>>> then Heather and Liz shared June 5th for their birth! So much to celebrate
>>>> at our social tomorrow!
>>>>
>>>> Happy birthday Tamara, Liz and Heather!!
>>>>
>>>> Ginny
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