Paul Vasile

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god, whose memory holds the future

September 21, 2016 by Paul Vasile in Worship, Music, Church

I wonder if Psalm 137 shines light on the way that communities hold trauma, anxiety and grief, even in ways we may not fully aware of? I don’t believe this psalm is inviting us to some sort of catharsis. I don’t feel better after praying these words; they make me uneasy, even nauseous. I hear no comfort, nothing pastoral; only an unsettled reminder of just how difficult and messy life can be.

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September 21, 2016 /Paul Vasile
lament, psalm, sermon, grief, memory, trauma, singing, healing, paperless singing, Music That Makes Community, Yale Divinity School, paperless music, Psalm 137
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