Praise His Holy Name-coming March 18th!
In addition to a focus on spirituals in worship, we have a robust plan for adult education through book and film discussions and presentations by guest speakers and musicians. Books on related topics will also be on display and available in the church library.
Negro Spirituals – Slave Songs (background information)
Sun, March 10, 11:15am – Racial Justice initiatives in the UCC with guest preacher Rev. Shernell Edley Stilley, IL Conference Minister
Sun, March 17, 11:15am – “Spirituals vs Gospel Music” with guest musician, Dr. Keith Hampton
Thanks to your generosity, our campaign to raise funds for Royalties for Spirituals brought in nearly $3000. This unique and worthy effort will benefit NAACP’s ACT-SO Achievement Program. Thank you all who supported this mission!
In Their Own Words:– Slave Life and the Power of Spirituals by Eileen Guenther, 2016
May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem by Imani Perry, 2018
The Book of Negro Spirituals, ed. James Weldon Johnson, 1925
The Music of Black Americans, A History, Third Edition by Eileen Southern, 1997
The Creation of Negro Spirituals: An Ennobling Power of Survival, Laurie Treat, 2019
Way Over in Beulah Lan’: Understanding and Performing the Negro Spiritual by Dr. André Thomas, 2007
The ACT-SO program meets once a month at the Naperville branch of the College of DuPage on Rickert Drive. These are high school students who practice to compete against other ACT-SO groups from Kendall, Will, Cook and Kane counties. Currently, they have 40 students, but it was a larger group before the pandemic. They compete in performing arts, visual arts, and STEM. They need volunteers to assist the students and workshop leaders on Saturdays.
They also need help on the day of the competition. They need people to help with judging, monitoring rooms, timekeeping, and helping with the flow between rooms. Volunteers can observe the competition and talk to the students afterwards. The competition starts at 9am, and the performing arts portion is open for anyone to observe as it is happening. Contact Pastor Kyle at kyle@fccge.org
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