Midnight Mass 2008 at St. John the Divine NYC (B)

The Offertory hymn was Hark the Herald Angels sing. Again, my disclaimer. Sorry for the grainy video. It really is a beautiful church, but the revamped organ is really the star of this video.

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[newgate]

A beautiful cathedral, lovely choir and what a fantastic organ...thank you.

[njn3]

you're very welcome newgate.. i wanted to share this with all who couldn't be there.. or those who were there and just wanted to hear it again... i had nothing to do with the music... give the credit to the fine musical staff at St. John the Divine. I just recorded it.

[eohare1000]

i was at that mass

[hdbikerfl1]

An awesome performance by a truly gifted group of musicians proclaiming God's glory...

[ms103127]

@RUKEAL Yes, WITHIN GOD'S AUTHORITY, not yours. God's logic/understanding/compassion­/and will are things you need to learn to understand in terms of the "larger picture." :)

[ms103127]

@RUKEAL No, just the "Christianized" interpretations of them.... :) And, Holy Scripture, like all things of education, are open to interpretation from EVERY DIVERSE PERSON.

Perhaps we made need to "agree to disagree" on some of those interpretations. I do appreciate your comments though, thank you. :)

[RUKEAL]

@ms103127 No it's within God's authority as He has clearly made known in scripture!

[RUKEAL]

@ms103127 - Well then you should have no trouble interpreting the passages I have quoted. This kind of reproval is sanctioned by the Word of God:

'All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for REPROOF, for CORRECTION, for INSTRUCTION in righteousness' 2 Timothy 3:16

It is because I love my neighbour that I am concerned for the congregations of these wayward churches.

Are you actually trying to defend pagan festivities and such like in the house of God!?

[ms103127]

@RUKEAL Stating that St. John's is an "abomination" for using incense (which has been used for centuries for holy purposes) and for accepting diverse points of view and individuals (Halloween and many other pagan traditions have been "borrowed"/utilized by Christianity) is not within your scope of authority.

In addition, to state that anyone that does not know Jesus in this life will not get to know Him in the next is very ignorant in my opinion, especially since anything is possible w/ God.

[ms103127]

@RUKEAL When I interpret Holy Scripture, I look first to what Jesus/God have to say, and then I interpret the rest thoughtfully and historically. You seem to forget two of the most important aspects of Scripture: To love your neighbor as yourself, and that you have no authority to judge anyone to anything (only God has that authority).

[RUKEAL]

@ms103127 - I speak not for myself here - the Word of the Lord stands. Is it not written "For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men...Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that."

Many things, such as halloween (a pagan festivity), and pagan speakers who deny the divinity and resurrection of the Son, have no part in the true Church.