Welcome . . . Last update - October 2, 2024
Clerestory Notes features original musical and textual resources and reflections for worship planners, liturgists, and individuals, and is a gathering space for anyone interested in these things and in contemplating the intersections of worship, liturgy, faith, and culture.
The Season of Pentecost --
We are now in the longest season of the Christian
year which stretches from the first Sunday after the
Day of Pentecost until Christ the King Sunday in late
November. In contrast to the more specifically focused
seasons from Advent through Eastertide, the season of
Pentecost is an extended period of several months when
the Church studies and reflects on the ways in which
God's people walk and live, in all aspects of our lives,
under the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit.
This season has sometimes been called "the season of
Church," because in it we grapple with questions like:
What does it mean to be the Church? How do we live
together in community? How ought we to live in the
world? What does church structure look like? How do
we follow Jesus' example in ministry? What does
covenant relationship with God, and with one another,
really look like? How, and why, do we worhip? And
what does worship look like in our daily lives?
Resources for the Seaon of Pentecost --
Liturgies, reflections, readings, music suggestions,
prayers, and more are here to aid in worship
preparation, individual devotions, and contemplation
as we seek to live our lives, continually, as followers
of Christ.
Advance Planning for the Season of Light --
The liturgy collection, The Four Sundays of Advent,
Year C, is now available in the Liturgy Folio!
The Music Room
Hymn settings, songs, sung liturgical texts, settings and compositions for special days and seasons in the Christian year, along with helpful commentary and suggestions about the texts, musical scores, usage, and performance tips.
Readings, litanies, and prayers related to and drawn from the revised common lectionary and situated within the season of the liturgical year, with music, song set and worship space suggestions.
Featured Liturgy
Liturgy Highlights
"Perseverance and the Prayer of Faith"
The Resource Center
Study materials for individuals and groups, articles, worship service planning materials, creative suggestions and examples for seasonal and special services, and information on retreats, workshops, seminars and podcasts.
Featured Audio Podcast
Reflections
Commentaries and contemplations on the connections between living a life of worship and engaging the culture around us.
