Just watched a 30 min. clip about the 'new church' in England. "New" as in.... church in a pub, church in a community hall, church in a house.... first let me say I am all for this. I did it myself during university. However, I still sang with my prof. at his church in a 50 voice choir doing trad. Lutheran liturgy and rep. </P>
The video was being watched by some people from my congregation (I'm the organist and director of music).... one person had the nerve to say that maybe we need to buy a pub and not a pipe organ! (we are in the middle of the pipe organ project atthe moment). </P>
These 'new' churches, 'new' ways of worshiping, 'new' places to worship....I'm supposed to be 'in to' .... I'm under 40 and I'm not supposed to be into trad. church, plainsong and pipe organs.</P>
Do I need to be 're-tooled' - will I be out of a job ina few years. They say there is a shortage of organists. Well.... maybe there is a reason.</P>
What about this pipe organ for my church.... is it the right path to be on? What about the donor who is buying it for us? What about those who only want to do church with a choir and organ present. What about those who feel 'put off', 'alienated' by anything other than trad. church.</P>
Maybe it is about context.</P>
Needing a new career?</P>
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