Culture Matters: Seeing Worship Through Another’s Eyes
Join Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) at Ascension Lutheran in Paradise Valley, Arizona on February 4, 2023, 9am – 3::30pm for a workshop exploring music from a variety of cultures. Register on the ALCM website.
Using current worship resources, we will discuss cultural practices, theological ideas embedded in poetry and songs, and performance practice as we learn and sing church music from around the world. The day will include worship, presentations, communal singing, and discussion.
ALCM Hearts • Hands • Voices Workshop
7100 N Mockingbird Ln, Paradise Valley, AZ
February 4, 2023 | 9:00-3:30
Registration (register by Jan. 15 to receive a copy of All Creation Sings)
Register on the ALCM website. https://alcm.org/event/paradise-valley-az/
Registration ends Feb. 3 but walk-ins on the day of the event are welcome.
Regular registration ($65)
Full-time student ($30) - includes one-year membership in ALCM
Special offer: First-time members may join ALCM for a one-year reduced rate. Add a one-year membership to your registration. (First-time members only; not available for current or former members.)
Voting member - $60 (regularly $90)
Voting member 65 or older - $30 (regularly $45)
Presenters
Kate Adelman is Pastor and Development Director of the Navajo Lutheran Mission Center for Development, Rock Point, AZ. Lorraine Brugh is Senior Research Professor at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN. Both Kate and Lorraine are past presidents of ALCM.
Schedule
8:30 – Registration
9:00 – Opening worship
9:30 – Introduction and outline of the day
9:45 – Singing Another’s Song – Theological and Musical Foundations
10:30 – Refreshment break
10:50 – Hymn sing
11:30 – Conversation: How do we decide what our congregations will sing?
12:00 – Lunch (provided)
12:45 – Architectural Tour of Ascension Lutheran
1:15 – Hymn sing
1:45 – Singing one another’s song in Lent
2:30 – Closing discussion
2:45 – Closing Song and Prayer
