Comments on: Sunday Driver: Simple Gifts http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/09/13/14644 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:03:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/09/13/14644/comment-page-1#comment-49751 Timothy Kincaid Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:31:05 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14644#comment-49751 I wonder if the Shakers had more success with celibacy than the ex-gays do. I wonder if the Shakers had more success with celibacy than the ex-gays do.

]]> By: Craig L. Adams http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/09/13/14644/comment-page-1#comment-49748 Craig L. Adams Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:58:10 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14644#comment-49748 Thanks for this. I am a graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary in nearby Wilmore, Kentucky so I have visited the Shaker village in Pleasant Hill many times — but, it was long long ago. Your reflections bring back pleasant memories. Thanks for this. I am a graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary in nearby Wilmore, Kentucky so I have visited the Shaker village in Pleasant Hill many times — but, it was long long ago. Your reflections bring back pleasant memories.

]]> By: Alan http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/09/13/14644/comment-page-1#comment-49735 Alan Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:29:11 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14644#comment-49735 If I remember correctly, I once read a book (recently published) about the Shaker community at Sabbathday Lake. I too recall Copeland's "Appalachian Spring" melody, dervied from "Simple Gifts". There are also some hymns dervied from that tune as well. If I remember correctly, I once read a book (recently published) about the Shaker community at Sabbathday Lake.

I too recall Copeland’s “Appalachian Spring” melody, dervied from “Simple Gifts”. There are also some hymns dervied from that tune as well.

]]> By: Richard W. Fitch http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/09/13/14644/comment-page-1#comment-49733 Richard W. Fitch Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:36:52 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14644#comment-49733 Curious about the twin staircases. Do I guess right that they went to the separate men's and women's dormitories? Curious about the twin staircases. Do I guess right that they went to the separate men’s and women’s dormitories?

]]> By: Richard W. Fitch http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/09/13/14644/comment-page-1#comment-49720 Richard W. Fitch Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:29:35 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14644#comment-49720 What a wonderful mediation for a late summer Sunday! I have two strong associations with "Simple Gifts", one shared by many and a second by just a few. First is the timeless gift given thru the genius of Martha Graham and Aaron Copeland in the dance production, "Appalachian Spring". The second is from a church gathering many years ago at which a husband and wife came as guest musicians. They sang and accompanied themselves on Appalachian dulcimers. I can only imagine that this was as close as you could hope to come to the original Shaker experience. What a wonderful mediation for a late summer Sunday! I have two strong associations with “Simple Gifts”, one shared by many and a second by just a few. First is the timeless gift given thru the genius of Martha Graham and Aaron Copeland in the dance production, “Appalachian Spring”. The second is from a church gathering many years ago at which a husband and wife came as guest musicians. They sang and accompanied themselves on Appalachian dulcimers. I can only imagine that this was as close as you could hope to come to the original Shaker experience.

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/09/13/14644/comment-page-1#comment-49719 Jim Burroway Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:27:21 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14644#comment-49719 No, that's my partner Chris No, that’s my partner Chris

]]> By: occono http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/09/13/14644/comment-page-1#comment-49718 occono Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:48:21 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14644#comment-49718 Is that you Jim, in the last photo? Is that you Jim, in the last photo?

]]>