So the hymns in this collection are my attempts to express aspects of a positive progressive theology. They are not meant to give a systematic statement of that theology; there are plenty of topics unaddressed here, and there’s plenty of room for a sequel. These hymns are, in the old sense, occasional pieces. They were written for particular occasions in my spiritual journey.
For deeper love we spread the bread I won’t be full till all are fed Till every soul has home and bed The rest of us can’t move ahead
Words: David MacGregor © 2007 Willow Publishing
As the old year passes we look back, reflect: times of joy and promise, times we’d best forget.
Hymns
"David Weiss has created a resource that yokes familiar hymns to his own original texts. Interpreted through Sara Kay’s clear and beautiful singing,
Into your arms, I come, Beloved. I am god, I am here for you.
Exploring and Expressing Images of God- Score and CD
In this fresh and creative musical, author and composer make available a more comprehensive range of biblical images, celebrating both God and humanity in language that has been too long neglected. In doing so, they have helped to prepare the children who perform it and the audiences who attend it for greater appreciation and understanding of the images they will encounter in much new hymnody.
Rising Appalachia (R.I.S.E.)
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A bloody cross, a cold stone grave, A gentle man no one could save
"Mother us gently, Father us lightly, God of our being, ground of our care..."
Seeking Wisdom includes more than two hundred inclusive, interfaith blessings and prayers for public occasions. These blessings and prayers can be adapted or combined to fit specific occasions, providing a valuable resource for clergy and laypersons.
: Shaping Contemporary 'Sunday Morning' Experiences
The first of three presentations during the launch of the Lay Forum, a progressive lay movement within the Queensland Synod of the