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Soli Deo Gloria
by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer
From the September Perspective,
the newsletter of the Church of Our Saviour:
In the first half of the eighteenth century, Johann Sebastian Bach was pushing the art of counterpoint and harmony to new heights -- mostly in the realm of sacred music for the Christian communities he served as musician. It was in these communities that he worked hard to earn enough to support himself, and his family, including twenty children! Today, his works are inarguably immortal and form a cornerstone of the fine musical arts.
Without Bach, the great composers of the West from Mozart to Stravinsky to Copeland would be far diminished. J.S. Bach is remembered for his genius, his stubborn commitment to his own style in a time when he was regarded as somewhat backward, and for his towering intellect and prodigious writing. What is lesser known is that he inscribed each score with three letters -- S.D.G. -- which stands for the Latin, Soli Deo Gloria: "To God alone the glory."
This summer, I spent a week with the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory, a religious community of The Episcopal Church, at Mount Alvernia Retreat Center in Wappingers Falls, New York. The apostolic community, founded over forty years ago by a church musician, adopted Soli Deo Gloria as its motto, and to this day the crosses of the professed brothers bear this inscription on their front. Soli Deo Gloria reminds each member of the Brotherhood in his unique life and ministry in the Church and the world that he does nothing except by the grace of God, and all is done for the benefit of God's gracious reigh unfolding in our midst.
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Godly Play Training
Monday, September 6th
8:30 am Office Closed
Monday, September 6th
9:00 am Vestry Meeting
Wednesday, September 8th
7:00 pm Parish Retreat
Friday, September 10th
3:00 pm Parish Retreat
Saturday, September 11th
8:00 am Parish Retreat
Sunday, September 12th
8:00 am Lifecycles Prayer Group
Friday, September 17th
11:30 am Stewardship Meeting
Sunday, September 19th
9:00 am Outreach Meeting
Sunday, September 19th
11:30 am Mt. Carmel Homeless Lunch
Tuesday, September 21st
9:30 am Community Sunday Meeting
Tuesday, September 21st
12:00 pm Youth & Family Ministries Meeting
Tuesday, September 21st
1:00 pm
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