shortridge 184 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I'm working on a chapel service program guide for my local camp - a collection of readings, prayers, messages, etc., for interfaith worship services, so staff members don't have to re-invent the wheel every year and so people attending the service will be able to read along. Where I'm coming up short is in the songs department. We have a couple of old traditional standbys, but they're really creaky and dusty. A lot of what I'm coming up with online are very denomination- and faith-specific. So I'd like to cast a wide net and ask for nominations of favorite worship songs suitable for an interfaith service. Any ideas are welcome! Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
John-in-KC 311 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 What a Friend We Have in Jesus God is So Good I Will Call Upon the Lord, Who is Worthy to be Praised Day by Day By interfaith I trust you are talking inter-Christian. If you are talking mixing outside of Christendom, I cannot help you, as that is anathema. Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 Yeah, I know... that's part of the problem I'm running into! I've not had much of a problem finding "universal" readings, prayers, etc., that can be adapted to focus on Scouting's values, but songs are very faith tradition-specific. But thanks for the suggestions - I'll take a look! Link to post Share on other sites
raisinemright 13 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Whatever you do, make sure it does not include Kumbaya. THey guy that does hte service in our camp always has that song and it makes me want to retch. Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 Kumbayah is the traditional end to the opening campfire (Scout Vespers winds down the closing campfire), so it doesn't get repeated. No worries. Link to post Share on other sites
JFL49 10 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Here are some resources for songs: http://macscouter.com/ScoutsOwn/Songs.asp http://macscouter.com/ScoutsOwn/index.asp http://usscouts.org/reverent/BigBookScoutRev.doc http://www.ctyankee.org/program/religious/resources Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites
Hal_Crawford 15 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Though chartered by a Baptist church, our troop has Protestants, Catholics, Unitarians and Jews. We sing America the Beautiful. Hal Link to post Share on other sites
ChaiAdventure 25 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 anathema - a person or thing detested or loathed That is a rather strong statement. I am sorry that we are not all the same. Link to post Share on other sites
John-in-KC 311 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Chai: You asked: Read John 14:6-7 and Revealtion 2:12-18. As a Scouter, I will support your right to worship in your faith tradition. Do not ask me to participate within your faith tradition, allow me the right to worship in my faith tradition. Would you ask the Jew to worship the risen Christ? What would you ask of the Muslim? Within the context of Scouting, our duty is to support the families of youth. We embrace faith, we do not provide substitutes. Link to post Share on other sites
Twocubdad 665 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 All Things Bright and Beautiful God Bless America This Is My Father's World Amazing Grace Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 Wonderful suggestions so far. Thanks! JFL49 - Thanks especially for the Connecticut Yankee Council site. That has some great resources! Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1615 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 All God's Critters got a Place in the Choir (Bill Staines) "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord" and all that, but I would hope that you would also encourage the Scout to just sit and LISTEN... to God's creation, to that "still, small voice". Link to post Share on other sites
dewASM 10 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 How about Battle Hymn of the Republic If I had a Hammer Let there be Peace on Earth Link to post Share on other sites
John-in-KC 311 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Much as I love Peter, Paul, and Mary, and mourn Mary Travers passing, "If I Had a Hammer" is completely secular in nature. It does speak to temporal moral righteousness, but not to the Eternal. Glory Glory Hallelujah (Mine Eyes have seen the glory) does speak to this... Link to post Share on other sites
dewASM 10 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I agree that If I had a Hammer was thinking outside the box but as a middle school Catholic Faith Formation teacher we spend a lot of time on Catholic Social Teaching. This includes things like Charity, Solidarity, Social Justice, and the Dignity and Rights of Workers. Those things are a part of our faith and seen as one of our duties to God "Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me." Working with teens and pre-teens in both Scouts and Faith Formation, the "out of the box" ideas are sometimes the ones that resonant with them the most. Link to post Share on other sites
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