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Sermon for RSCM Music Sunday

28/06/2013

Here’s what I said on Sunday evening for the Royal School of Church Music – Music Sunday Massed Choirs Evensong

Video available here.

Just a few thoughts before our prayers – a few thoughts about what we are doing here tonight.

I had it in mind to preach such simple things tonight. I was going to take as my starting place the story we heard of David playing his lyre to sooth Saul’s soul when Saul the King got crazy with his violent rages.

My intention was to come up with a great paean of praise to music itself. For we do celebrate Music Sunday here.

I was going simply to stand here and list the glories of the West End Festival that those of us who live in this city are enjoying and to sing the praises of the Royal School of Church Music under whose banner so many good things happen.

I had it in mind to stand here like the conductor at the end of the Last Night of the Proms and to list the glories of our summer days. Of concerts and happenings and sung services and festival masses. And to cry for the glories of music, for music is inherently good.

But something happened as I was sitting down to write this rhapsody of words in praise of music. (more…)

Choral Evensong, Glasgow, Magnificat, Music, Orange Walks, RSCM

11 responses to “Changing the mobile”

Tim

07/01/2011

Variously:

Google Sky;
Either Catch(.com) or Springpad (see springpadit.com – currently preferred);
Handcent (SMS);
FBReader or Aldiko (eBook readers);
Wikitude / Layar (augmented reality);
Connectbot (ssh client);
MyTracks (GPS tracking on steroids), Foursquare;
AppBak (save/restore lists of things installed);
Advanced Task Killer (kill processes).

Welcome aboard 🙂

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kelvin

07/01/2011

Thanks Tim. I found google sky already. Indeed, it was one of the things that persuaded me.

Now I can see the constellations in the city! Indeed, now I can see the constellations in my bedroom.

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Sarah

07/01/2011

SlideIT – easier way to enter text. Good fun, the predictive side of it can be a bit of a pest so do re-read what you’ve written, although there is the facility to go back to simple ABC input.
Enjoy the ‘phone!

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Kennedy

07/01/2011

Lifehacker is always a good source of info for these things.

http://lifehacker.com/5717356/set-up-and-get-to-know-your-new-android-phone

Kennedy

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agatha

07/01/2011

Nothing to do with phones but I do like the “Want a girlfriend” advertising in the sidebar!

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1. kelvin
  
  07/01/2011
  
  I’m glad you like whatever you are seeing, Agatha. The ads are served up by a remote server which focusses the ads on the viewer, including whatever you are looking at, where you are and I think also your browsing history.
  
  Whatever you are looking it is what google thinks should be aimed at you. I see no ads offering girlfriends myself.
  
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ryan

07/01/2011

I do hope I’m not the only one getting “Spy on your boyfriend” ads! 😉

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office manager

07/01/2011

Android? Data (trekkie pun intended) could be lost. See story at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12138790 Good luck.

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Hermano David | Brother Dahâ€¢veed

07/01/2011

I see no ads, which beats the Scientology ads that I used to see!

I have nothing to ad because Padre has forbidden it.

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Hedge

10/01/2011

Snap! I got mine just before Christmas.

Seesmic (for Twitter)
Guardian Anywhere (downloads while you sleep and can be read while offline)
Kindle
Dropbox
Pocket Common Worship

I’m also addicted to Wordfeud, or Scrabble by any other name…

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ali

12/01/2011

tasker is brilliant. read about it @
http://mobile.dzone.com/news/android-app-spotlight-tasker

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