“The good shepherd,” Jesus says to his disciples, “lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away… I am the good shepherd… I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice…” (Jn. 10:11-16) The image of Jesus as the ‘Good Shepherd’ has always been a favourite image for Christians. Through this image we are able to identify why we find comfort and love in our relationship with Jesus. We trust that when we are lost, when we are afraid, he comes searching for us. We trust that he will never abandon us. In a famous ‘Good Shepherd’ hymn by John Rutter we sing, “The King of love my Shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his and he is mine for ever.”
Hope College Orchestra to Present Spring Concert on April 30
April 20, 2021 by Sage Mikkelsen
Hope College Orchestra to Present Spring Concert on April 30 The Hope College Orchestra will present a concert on Friday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. The concert can be viewed online at hope.edu/live
Out of an abundance of caution due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no in-person audience. The program will feature two guest artists from Hope s faculty. Dance faculty member and tap dancer Heather Cornell will be one of the featured soloists on “Afro Blue,” by the Afro-Cuban conguero (conga player) Mongo Santamaria. This is a new arrangement
WHEN the story of the ingenuity of humans during this coronavirus emergency comes to be written, there will be a special chapter for choirs and chorus-masters. Faced with a complete prohibition on singing together at a time when that activity was going through a resurgence in popularity, the dangers of aerosol transmission of the disease required some radical thinking and comprehensive re-skilling. Bearsden Choir, based in the affluent suburb of north Glasgow but recruiting much more widely, is two years past its 50th birthday. Under the directorship of Andrew Nunn, who is also the Junior Conservatoire’s director of choirs at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and artistic director of the National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland, it was one of those amateur choruses going through a boom era, with healthy membership numbers and regular, well received concerts before Christmas and in the early summer.
WHEN the story of the ingenuity of humans during this coronavirus emergency comes to be written, there will be a special chapter for choirs and chorus-masters. Faced with a complete prohibition on singing together at a time when that activity was going through a resurgence in popularity, the dangers of aerosol transmission of the disease required some radical thinking and comprehensive re-skilling. Bearsden Choir, based in the affluent suburb of north Glasgow but recruiting much more widely, is two years past its 50th birthday. Under the directorship of Andrew Nunn, who is also the Junior Conservatoire’s director of choirs at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and artistic director of the National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland, it was one of those amateur choruses going through a boom era, with healthy membership numbers and regular, well received concerts before Christmas and in the early summer.
The Big Day by those who made it happen: From the harpist and the photographer to the cake-maker and choirboy soloist.charming memories (and a few secrets!)
Kate Middleton, her family and friends enjoyed a party at The Goring the night before the royal wedding
Those involved in the special occasion including the wedding day reflected on their fondest memories
Dean of Westminster, Dr John Hall, revealed they had a lawyer ready for any potential problems
He adds the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge s wedding was one of the warmest services he can remember