Processional - Shadyside Presbyterian

Processional at Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Used with a web feature on worship at Shadyside Church at http://www.shadysidelantern.com The feature is called Of Pomp, Pulpits & Processions http://www.shadysidelantern.com/of_pomp.htm This was made with a still camera, using the video feature.

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[brassspitoon]

I'm curious about the funding for these grand Presby churches in and around Pittsburgh. Was it Carnegie money? Didn't think he was very religious. Mellon money? Frick money or some other steel or coal baron? Also, as previously commented by others, this is very high church for the church of John Knox and Scottish simplicity and rectitude. I don't think many Ch. of Scotland congos go this high up the candle across the Pond.

[shadysidelantern]

@brassspitoon Presbyterian Churches benefited from the generosity of families with well-known names such as Heinz, Westinghouse & Mellon - and others not as famous. In addition to steel,aluminum & glass, considerable Pittsburgh wealth resulted from banking, manufacturing, railroads & oil. Carnegie was nominally Swedenborgian but donated money for pipe organs to churches of many denominations.

[StellarTwilight33]

I almost thought this was an Anglican/Episcopal Church service... the only thing that gave away that it was not, was that the clerics were wearing Geneva Gowns (preaching robes) as opposed to Albs and stoles (which are Anglican/Episcopal Eucharistic vestments)

[shadysidelantern]

@StellarTwilight33 Well, we do kid ourselves about being "High Church Presbyterian" Our neighbor in this end of Pittsburgh, East Liberty Presbyterian has an even more formal processional with a beedle. Ralph Adams Cram claimed he could convert East Liberty for a high pontifical mass in 15 minutes.

[jorobinson]

I am breathless just listening to the hymn here! Is there something about the acoustics that require it to be so fast? I would think a broader tempo would work better in that grand space. Thanks for letting me inquire.

[shadysidelantern]

@jorobinson I can't vouch for the accuracy of the tempo as recorded on the video feature of my still camera. In general, I think our processionals have a brisk pace. I looked in vain to see if there was another version archived at the church's website, to compare the tempo. Sorry I can't comment knowledgably.

[shadysidelantern]

@fallaziyo The important thing about a curch is that you can worship God "in spirit and in truth." If you can do so, even though worship is not in your native language, you should feel welcome and others there should welcome you. Unless the language barrier leads to a serious distraction for you or others, you should worship where God leads you. The elder may have tried to be gracious concerning language difficulties, but may also have misunderstood your situation. God bless you in worship.

[fallaziyo]

Hello

Im a people who live in trois rivier in canada.

Every sunday I go to presbyterian church in my villige but one day ,one elder in the church tell me go out from the church . because my english is not good. and he will introduce to me another church where is not english spoken.

Is he right to tell me out from church and go to another church ?

I think that even i can not speak well in english but i can go to church in jesus .

Please tell me your opinions.

[shadysidelantern]

@xraytech86 - Grand indeed, it is a great blessing in worship - church webpage on organ: shadysidepres dot org click on A Worshiping Community then Music and then About the Reuter organ

Sorry that I can't post a link in a reply. While you are there you can hear more of the organ in the Worship Archive under Service and Hymns

For Shadyside worship & architecture, see my site shadysidelantern dot com