tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11544102.post113777745330835190..comments2023-05-19T01:13:01.860-07:00Comments on Alienated in Church: Union Gospel Mission Men's ChorusMichael Dodarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218455310804805561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11544102.post-1138046209708108632006-01-23T11:56:00.000-08:002006-01-23T11:56:00.000-08:00On one occasion I went down to Union Gospel Missio...On one occasion I went down to Union Gospel Mission with a chior from First Presbyterian. The guys were singing just fine without us, but, when our turn came, they listened attentively and applauded. There was a sermon by a member of the staff, and it was more interesting than many I've heard before and since.Michael Dodarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218455310804805561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11544102.post-1138045896505164822006-01-23T11:51:00.000-08:002006-01-23T11:51:00.000-08:00Mike, my church uses only hymn books to sing from....Mike, my church uses only hymn books to sing from. No overheads, powerpoint, praise bands, etc. Bring your group out here. <BR/><BR/>About 20 years ago I would occasionally go to our local mission for indigent men to lead singing or even speak. There would be a few robust singers, but most acted like they were there for one reason, because they had to be in order to get the hot meal and dry bed. Your experience is probably unusual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11544102.post-1138032723917628822006-01-23T08:12:00.000-08:002006-01-23T08:12:00.000-08:00I've visited several missions and I've never heard...I've visited several missions and I've never heard of the singing that you describe at Union Gospel. This is an unusual occurence, and may be indicative of a spiritual or social vitality not often found in missions. So I think this would be a good story for a magazine like Image or Touchstone.<BR/><BR/>Touchstone pays $100 per printed page--think about it.<BR/>http://www.touchstonemag.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11544102.post-1138030558611972122006-01-23T07:35:00.000-08:002006-01-23T07:35:00.000-08:00I don't know if the singing is as robust at Union ...I don't know if the singing is as robust at Union Gospel Mission in any other city, but it has been holding strong in Seattle over the past twenty five years. It would be interesting if, instead of going to the mission, I could bring a bunch of the guys into a church for an evening of hymn singing. The problem is that too many churches don't have hymn books anymore.Michael Dodarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218455310804805561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11544102.post-1138027802995793122006-01-23T06:50:00.000-08:002006-01-23T06:50:00.000-08:00Mike--You ought to write an essay about this and g...Mike--<BR/><BR/>You ought to write an essay about this and get it published in a magazine. It would make a good story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com