Comments on: Metanoia

By: Diane Miller

Diane Miller — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:13:27 +0000

More on the CD I mentioned earlier, done by a UU member of the Walnut Creek CA congregation:

Daniel Zwickel ben Avram’s “Metanoia: A Universalist Mass.” Several years in the making, Metanoia is a sacred jazz work embracing many faith traditions and stands as a call for tolerance, reconciliation and transformation. Daniel invites everyone to go to his website, http://www.peacehost.net/metanoia/home.htm, to read and listen to the remarks and the music from the September 28th Sunday service and to share it with friends. Also his cd is available for sale.

By: janeybirdus

janeybirdus — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:11:39 +0000

I loved reading this post. I love the lessons I learn in the things I do each day.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:43:26 +0000

The story appears in George Kimmich Beach, “Transforming Liberalism” page 105. It’s also in my book The Unitarian Life, available on Amazon (sorry for the self-promotion!).

By: Lois

Lois — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:20:47 +0000

Your explanation of metanoia seems to be in line with one of my most favorite movies, “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Such an appropriate title - for your audition experience and life as well!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:01:34 +0000

coule being “couple” in my head

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:01:13 +0000

I’ve been wondering about this lately. Would it be frivolous to develop a spiritual practice around quieting the critical tapes that play in my head about *everything?* [In a word, no. I can’t tell you how much freedom and strength and energy can come from doing just that, but beware… you may also find a desire to distance yourself from some of the people in your life who replay those tapes for you on a regular basis! - PB]

I’ve been on a UU board for three terms now, and a coule of times, I’ve gone to parishioners to fall on my sword in person, with flair.

When one of the parishioners said: “Honey, lay down the yoke already! It’s a mistake, but you don’t have to drag it around the rest of your life.” I was shocked.

By: marcia

marcia — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:03 +0000

I don’t mean to take away from the point of your sermon and Amazing Grace as illustration, but I love Ysae Barnwell’s slight word change. She did a song workshop at my congregation and she sings
Amazing Grace, How sweet the sound
that saved and set me free.
I once was lost, but now am found
was blind, but now I see.

By: Diane Miller

Diane Miller — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:54:40 +0000

James Luther Adams told this story as a first person account. I heard him tell it twice, dramatically, then I came across it in his writings — perhaps in Taking Time Seriously. Wonderful story from your parishioner and your audition.

A parishioner in the church I served last year has released a CD, a Unitarian Mass, called Metanoia. I’ll see if I can pull up the CD and send it to you, but it may be a long time before I unpack all the boxes.

Diane

By: James

James — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:13:49 +0000

Lovely!

What can I say, you’re the cat’s pajamas!

I plan on stealing large parts for a future sermon, possibly of the same name…

By: Mrs. M

Mrs. M — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:54:40 +0000

I just bookmarked this, because it’s clearly something I’m going to want to keep coming back to.