{"id":51515,"date":"2022-03-03T12:59:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=51515"},"modified":"2022-03-21T13:16:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T17:16:45","slug":"anabaptist-artists-offer-free-faith-formation-resource-for-lent-easter-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/anabaptist-artists-offer-free-faith-formation-resource-for-lent-easter-pentecost\/","title":{"rendered":"Anabaptist artists offer free faith formation resource for Lent, Easter, Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the COVID-19 pandemic upsetting rituals and routines, many are seeking a new spiritual equilibrium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One new resource combining music, art, and liturgy for daily and weekly use is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesoilandtheseedproject.org\">The Soil and The Seed Project<\/a>, established in 2021 by <strong>Seth<\/strong> <strong>Crissman<\/strong>, Harrisonburg pastor and musician with The Walking Roots Band. He is a 2009 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University and a 2015 graduate of Eastern Mennonite Seminary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><aside class=\"highlight highlight-right\">READ RESEARCH by EMU&#8217;s Debbi DiGenarro: <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/social-work-instructors-research-suggests-millennials-are-creating-new-spiritual-paths\/\">Millenials are creating new spiritual paths.<\/a><\/aside><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe kept hearing from friends, churches, and church leaders how tricky it has been because so much of their lives and faith practices were turned upside down,\u201d said Crissman. \u201cThe last two years revealed a real need for theologically-rich resources, accessible to people wanting to establish new habits around faith throughout the week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project released its second free faith formation resource in late February. <em>Vol. 2 \/\/ Lent \u2013 Easter &#8211; Pentecost <\/em>is available at the project website. Formats include CD and print, digital (mp3 and PDF files), and mobile-friendly formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It includes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf 12 mostly original songs, including songs featuring nearly a dozen verses of direct scripture quotations, centuries-old hymn texts, and brand new compositions;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf 10 different musicians, including artists the Walking Roots Band and EMU\u2019s Chamber Singers;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf 14 \u201cLittle Liturgies,\u201d featuring short prayers, litanies, questions to explore\/practice listening and sharing, as well as spiritual practices that follow the liturgical calendar from a team of three writers and featuring the work of two visual artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contributors and collaborators with EMU ties include lead \u201cLittle Liturgies\u201d writer <strong>Melody Tobin Zimmerman \u201914, <\/strong>and musicians<strong> Leah Wenger \u201820, Lauren Derstine Yoder \u201810, Jackson Maust \u201809, Benjamin Bergey \u201811, <\/strong>professor of music<strong> <\/strong>and director of EMU\u2019s Chamber Singers, and the current choir members.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/02\/25150118\/EMU-students-recording-for-TSATSP-scaled-e1646330683990-1024x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/02\/25150118\/EMU-students-recording-for-TSATSP-scaled-e1646330683990-1024x508.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/02\/25150118\/EMU-students-recording-for-TSATSP-scaled-e1646330683990-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/02\/25150118\/EMU-students-recording-for-TSATSP-scaled-e1646330683990-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/02\/25150118\/EMU-students-recording-for-TSATSP-scaled-e1646330683990-1536x762.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/02\/25150118\/EMU-students-recording-for-TSATSP-scaled-e1646330683990-2048x1016.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><br \/>EMU Chamber Singers and Leah Wenger &#8217;20 (left) rehearse &#8220;Everyone Who Calls on the Name&#8221; for a recording session in Lehman Auditorium.<\/strong><br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Vol. 1 \/\/ Advent &#8211; Christmas &#8211; Epiphany <\/em>was released in November 2021. It follows a similar format. Contributors included <strong>Mitchell Yoder \u201809<\/strong> and <strong>Kristina Landis Yoder \u201809<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crissman says one goal of the project is to \u201chelp establish new rhythms of faith as together we turn towards Jesus, believing and celebrating the Good News of God&#8217;s Love for the whole world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crissman says he\u2019s heard good feedback from the first volume of resources. \u201cPeople listen to the songs while they do the dishes or ride in the car on the way to the store. They read the \u2018Little Liturgies\u2019 after a meal around the table or before bed,\u201d he said. \u201cThis project helps us turn towards Jesus and believe the Good News in little, ordinary moments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Soil and The Seed Project&nbsp;resources are offered free through partnership with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vmmissions.org\">VMMissions<\/a> who support Crissman and the project and the generosity of many individuals and communities. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesoilandtheseedproject.org\">project website<\/a> to learn more about donating or partnering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the COVID-19 pandemic upsetting rituals and routines, many are seeking a new spiritual equilibrium. 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