*Gord Johnson, the key leader and originator of our Hear the Silence evenings, has asked to take something of a “sabbath leave” from worship leadership over the coming months. During this time, we will not be offering Hear the Silence evenings, but we will offer a few different contemplative evenings, such as the Advent vespers liturgy we did on December 19 and a Lenten vespers which will fall sometime in late February or early March.
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meditative liturgy for the evening, held at All Saints. This is a time of worship built around music, prayer, readings and stillness, led by Gord Johnson and Larry Campbell. Be warned ahead of time: there is no communion, no sermon, no coffee hour, no big social focus… just an opportunity come away into the stillness, move into a space of deep openness to the Spirit of God, and then go quietly into the evening’s darkness. Many of the songs in which we enfold ourselves during Hear the Silence have simple melodies and profound lyrics which are sung over and over… the repetition anchoring us in prayer. Click on the arrow below to hear a sample of a frequently used song – You alone are my praise.
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