Psalms: The Lamentable and the Praiseworthy
Sundays, from 10:00 AM ET - 10:45 AM ET hosted at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA from January 5 - 19, 2025.
Description
We will explore how the Psalms address the deepest aspects of “life before God. We begin with the questions the Psalms ask—of us and our world, and of the mystery of God. Then we examine how the Psalms continually move between the lamentable and the praiseworthy. We conclude by focusing on specific Psalms that are both a “mirror’ ad a lamp” to every generation of those who pray and sing these biblical poems.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Instructor
Dr. Don E. Saliers returned to Candler in 2014 as theologian-in-residence after retiring in 2007 as the William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Theology and Worship. For many years he directed the Master of Sacred Music program at Emory, and was an organist and choirmaster at Cannon Chapel for 35 years. Before joining the Candler faculty in 1974, Saliers taught at Yale Divinity School, and has taught in summer programs at Notre Dame, Boston College, Vancouver School of Theology, St. John’s University, and Boston University School of Theology.
An accomplished musician, theologian and scholar of liturgics, Saliers is the author of 15 books on the relationship between theology and worship practices, as well as more than 150 articles, essays, chapters in books and book reviews. He co-authored A Song to Sing, a Life to Live with his daughter Emily Saliers, a member of the Indigo Girls.