Summertime is one of Janie Piemonte’s favorite songs. Before you read her lovely poem below, pause for a few minutes to dwell with George Gershwin’s beautiful tune. Close your eyes and listen to the lilting melody played on the piano and violin. Then with eyes open, listen again as you read Janie’s verse, her hopeful…
We are SO excited! Our parish blog just turned ONE! Launched last year on the Feast of Pentecost, Emmanuel Voices aspires to be, A literary gathering place for — creativity, connection, community & conversation. A place to listen, learn and explore. Lifting up voices, familiar and new, from the pews and beyond. Over the past…
Big people: please consider asking a bilingual friend(s) to help with this lesson.] Hi everyone. Thank you for clicking on this option to hear a lesson. We miss you at church and we can’t wait until we can all be back together again in church. Do any of you speak two languages? What a wonderful…
The scriptures you read today are about the story of the Ascension in the Book of Acts. The lectionary places today’s gospel, John 17:1-11 – Jesus’ prayer concerning unity – at the end of the Easter season; but in John’s gospel the prayer for unity among His followers occurs at the end of the last supper, so that…
By the time Memorial Day arrives most years, many of us would be plotting our summer getaways, if not already leaving on one. We’d be dreaming of adventure and/or beautiful destinations. This year, with apologies to Dr. Seuss: Oh, The Places You Won’t Go! This year, adventures may be on hold, but places of great beauty are…
I am not a music maker just a music lover. I do love making a joyful noise and I so miss singing in church. I miss the vibrations in the wooden floor as Ryan powers up the organ. I miss the harmonies sung by the choir, the ringing of bells and the cantor’s clear soprano…
I have a pretty shameful memory from when I was back in the 4th Grade. We were taking a spelling test, and I think this was the first year we had begun to check each other’s work. After taking the test, I passed mine to the student in the desk behind me, and got the test…
1963. Open my wardrobe and what do you see? Smocked dress and white puffy blouse. Catholic school uniform and Peter Pan collars. Mary Janes and Keds. 1973. Open my wardrobe and what do you see? Peasant dress and army jacket. Bellbottoms and macramé belts. High School blazer and saddle shoes. 1983. Open my wardrobe and what…
I’ll admit to enjoying a lot about being quarantined: sleeping in, pajamas all day, unstructured hours, long, lazy conversations with my family on the front porch or at the fire pit. But, in the background, I can still sense the constant bell tolling for fellow Americans fighting to breathe, suffering and dying from COVID-19. At…
I’ve tried to use my time during the COVID crisis to create artistic pieces of loved ones and places that others find meaningful. It’s helped me find peace and let go of some of the fear I’ve had during this time. I want to share a painting I did a while ago of a place…
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