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Published by the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of America, June
1, 2005
2005 SUMMER
INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION TO
FEATURE NATIONAL CHURCH MUSIC PROGRAM |
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June 1, 2005
“Church Music – A Ministry for the Orthodox Parish
Family:Opportunities and Challenges”
2005 Summer Institute of Theological Education to
feature National Church Music Program
Brookline - Once again, the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America brings together religious
educators, clergy, and church musicians for a
weekend of learning experiences and stimulating
interchanges at the Summer Institute on
Theological Education, to be held June 16-18 at
Holy Cross School of Theology. The Summer
Institute is co-sponsored by the Archdiocese
Department of Religious Education, the National
Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians, and the
Holy Cross School of Theology. Three “tracks”
comprise the Institute: adult education, clergy,
and church musicians.
The overarching theme of this year’s Summer
Institute is "Ministering to the Orthodox Family."
Similarly, the theme for the Church Music program
is “Church Music: A Ministry for the Orthodox
Parish Family.” Sessions are organized into five
aspects of parish life where church music can
foster religious education and growth: 1)
Congregational Singing, 2) Byzantine Chanting, 3)
Choir Development, 4) Liturgical Music for Youth,
and 5) Composing in English. The Church Music
program is made possible through Leadership 100,
which provided a generous grant to the National
Forum to bring a national cadre of church
musicians to serve as faculty for the Church Music
program.
The purpose of the Church Music program is to
provide opportunities for participants to explore
issues related to expanding church music into a
more comprehensive parish ministry, to experience
practical applications of ideas, and to motivate
church musicians to offer their services and
talents to the parish as a whole. During the
three-day Institute, participants will hear
thoughtful and practical guest lectures, panel
presentations, and participate in smaller
practicum sessions.
The Summer Institute opens on Thursday evening,
June 16, with a session for participants of all
three tracks. Dr. John Chirban will give a
presentation on “Enlivening the Family through
Life in the Spirit.” The Church Music program
opens on Friday with specific church music
sessions, following a welcome by the Rev. Frank
Marangos, Director of the Department of Religious
Education. Metropolitan Methodios of Boston has
also been invited to greet participants with
comments related to “Church Music: An Entire
Parish Ministry.” Dr. Vicki Pappas, National
Chairman of the National Forum of Church
Musicians, will set the stage with an address
entitled, “Church Music – Not Just in the Choir
Loft!” The Rev. Constantine Sitaras, Director of
St. Basil’s Academy and the Center for Family
Life, will deliver the Keynote Address,
“Ministering to the Orthodox Parish Family:
Implications for Church Music and the Church
Musician.”
The next component of the Church Music program, on
Friday afternoon, June 17, will focus on
Congregational Participation. The Rev. Michael
Bird, from St. Gregory in Mansfield, MA, will
begin the discussion with “Congregational Singing
or Congregational Engagement?” Then Dr. Tikey Zes,
choir director at St. Nicholas in San Jose, CA,
will give a lecture-demonstration entitled
“Organizing for Congregational Singing – Models
and Demonstrations.” Participants will read
through music suitable for encouraging
congregational singing.
On Friday evening, there will be two concurrent
sessions, one for composers and one for those
interested in developing liturgical music programs
for youth. The Composers Workshop will be led by
Dr. Zes, who will coordinate a discussion and work
session among composers related to composing for
English texts. The goal is to work together to
develop a common version of “Christos Anesti” and
“Aionia I Mnimi” that can be proposed for use in
the parishes.
The evening’s Youth Session will be led by Joanne
Kambouras, choir director of Holy Trinity in
Clearwater, FL and Chairman of the National
Forum’s Standing Committee on Youth. She will
speak on “Youth Music: Programming for Involvement
and Liturgical Education.” Phyllis Onest,
Religious Education Director of the Metropolis of
Pittsburgh, will share ideas about “Gaining Clergy
and Church School Support.” Last, a panel will
present “Promising Practices: Parish Liturgical
Music Programs for Youth.” Panelists will include
church musicians who have developed junior choir
and hymnology programs for youth in their parishes
and metropolises: Vicki Pappas/Indianapolis, Heidi
Mason/Brockton MA, Kathleen Powell/Portland OR,
and Elia Nicholas, Raleigh NC.
The two Saturday sessions focus on Byzantine
Chanting and Choir Development. Byzantine Chanting
will occur in the morning, with a talk by Stanley
Takis of Lansing MI on “The Defining
Characteristics of Byzantine Chant.” Father
Seraphim Dedes will discuss “How to Start Learning
to Chant.” Two practicum sessions are designed to
help participants learn model melodies and isons
associated with each mode. Father Seraphim and
Richard Vanderhoff will be the instructors of
these workshops. Saturday afternoon’s Choir
Development session will begin with a keynote by
the Rev. Athanasios Demos, Chancellor of the
Metropolis of Boston. His talk will be entitled
“The Role of the Choir - Historical, Theological,
and Ecclesiastical Background.” Kevin Lawrence
will discuss “Choir Recruitment, Retention, and
Maintaining Commitment.” A panel of choir
directors will close the session, leading
discussion about “Improving the ‘Phronema’ and
Performance of Choirs.”
Registration materials, lodging, and cost
information are available online at this website:
http://www.holycross.hchc.edu/pages/summerinstitute.
You may also call the Department of Religious
Education at 617-850-1218, or e-mail Vicki Pappas
at pappas@indiana.edu. Coordinating the Summer
Institute’s registration and logistic arrangements
are Presvytera Haidee Marangos and Department
staff. Constantine Limberakis of Hellenic College
is handling special arrangements for the Church
Music program.
Contact:
Department of Religious Education at 617-850-1218
Vicki Pappas at
pappas@indiana.edu |
