a real Copernican turning point a snippet of 'conversation in the spirit' a multidimensional impact on churches a new theology which gives 'flavour' athletes of synodality breathe synodality into academic theology circularity animated the synodal process discernment is synodal forgiveness for the sins against synodality mission is always synodal passes through a relational conversion preserve harmony in your discernment socio-cultural diversity in a multifaceted church teaching us to be bread for others the synodal methodology of conversation which aspect of 'PLACE' is important?For practical reasons (because the entrants are quite long they are hard to fit into a tweet), there will be a simple knockout competition conducted by Twitter polls, and no group stages.
Gold: Lord of the Dance (Sydney Carter) Silver: Gather us in (Marty Haugen) Bronze: Shine, Jesus, Shine (Graham Kendrick) Fourth Place: Kumbayah (anon)
Badness may be defined any way you wish, either by stupid lyrics, bad theology (since people of all Christian denominations - or none - may take part, we won't get agreement here), or even by an appalling tune.
I started with 44 nominations (everything that reached Round 2 last time, plus a few others that I particularly dislike). Nominations will close when we reach 64, or people stop sending them in - either by replying to this post or by replying to the Twitter announcement.
Abba, Abba Father, You are the Potter, we are the clay, Carey Landry Alleluia Ch-Ch, Paul Inwood As a fire is meant for burning, Ruth Duck As the deer pants, Martin Nystrom Autumn days when the grass is jewelled, Estelle White Bind us together, Lord, Bob Gillman Caterpillar, caterpillar, Susan Sayers Cheep! said the sparrow on the chimney top, Estelle White Christ be our light, Bernadette Farrell Colours of day, Sue McClellan Come to the feast of Heaven and Earth (table of plenty), Daniel Schutte Eat this bread, Jacques Berthier Enemy of apathy (she sits like a bird), John L. Bell and Graham Maule Father, in my life I see, Frank Andersen Follow me, Michael Cocket For everyone born, a place at the table, Shirley Murray Gather us in, Marty Haugen Gift of finest wheat, John Michael Talbot Gloria (clap clap), Martin Anderson Glory to God (Peruvian Gloria), Anon Go, the Mass is ended, Sister Marie Lydia Pereira God of concrete, Frederick R.C. Clarke God of mercy and compassion, Edmund Vaughan God's Spirit is in my heart, Alan Dale I am the Bread of Life, Suzanne Toolan I am the Living Bread, Ifeanyichukwu Eze I am the Word that spoke (take and eat), Michael Joncas I just wanna be a sheep, Brian Howard I saw the grass, I saw the trees, Estelle White I watch the sunrise, John Glynn I, the Lord of sea and sky (here I am, Lord), Daniel Schutte If I were a butterfly, Brian Howard In bread we bring you, Lord, Daniel O'Donnell In Christ alone my hope is found, Stuart Townend and Keith Getty In my wrestling and in my doubts (my Lighthouse), Llewellyn / Gilkeson Jesus Christ the apple tree, R.H. Kumbayah, Anon Let there be peace on Earth, Vince Gill Let us build a house where love can dwell (all are welcome), Marty Haugen Let us build the city of God, Daniel Schutte Lord of the Dance, Sydney Carter Lord, you have come to the lakeshore/lakeside, Cesáreo Gabaráin Mary, did you know? Mark Lowry Moses, I know you're the man, Estelle White No longer strangers to each other (companions on the journey), Carey Landry Now we remain, David Haas On eagle's wings, Michael Joncas One bread, one body, John Foley Our God reigns, Leonard E. Smith Shine, Jesus, shine, Graham Kendrick Sing a New Church, Delores Dufner Springs of water, bless the Lord, Marty Haugen The Lord told Noah (so rise and shine), Trad. The world is full of smelly feet, Michael Forster They'll know we are Christians by our love, Peter Scholtes This little light of mine, Harry Dixon Loes Touch the earth lightly, Shirley Murray Walk in the Light, Damian Lundy We are the salt of the earth (go make a difference), Steve Angrisano, Tom Tomaszek We rise again from ashes, Tom Conry Who is the alien, Mary Louise Bringle Will you let me be your servant, Richard Gillard You are mine, David Haas You call me out upon the waters (oceans), Joel Houston et al
"The next hymn is ... so put your hand up if you want to leave."
Addendum: We'll stick to English language hymns (and Christian ones) to avoid strange songs from people worshipping Klingon gods.
Addendum-dum: We now have 64 entries, and that's the lot.
