Session Description
Most often in bilingual worshiping communities, one language is dominant. Sometimes this disparity is massive. In many communities there are shifting patterns in which a previously dominant language is waning. While many assume that bilingual worship will by nature be a positive experience, the way that we plan and lead bilingual singing can in fact exacerbate feelings of anxiety, inferiority, or frustration. In this workshop we will explore alternative and achievable approaches to bilingual singing and praying that feel less like accommodation and more like grace and celebration. Though we will be using the new Spanish/English resource Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy, the ideas explored in this workshop are applicable to any bilingual situation.
Conference Title
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-31-2020
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Worship
Topic
Global/Multi-Lingual Worship
Keywords:
Bilingual Worship, Singing, Accommodation, Celebration
Recommended Citation
Tel, Martin, "Gracious Bilingual Worship" (2020). Symposium on Worship Archive. 46.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2020/allitems/46
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Gracious Bilingual Worship
Most often in bilingual worshiping communities, one language is dominant. Sometimes this disparity is massive. In many communities there are shifting patterns in which a previously dominant language is waning. While many assume that bilingual worship will by nature be a positive experience, the way that we plan and lead bilingual singing can in fact exacerbate feelings of anxiety, inferiority, or frustration. In this workshop we will explore alternative and achievable approaches to bilingual singing and praying that feel less like accommodation and more like grace and celebration. Though we will be using the new Spanish/English resource Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy, the ideas explored in this workshop are applicable to any bilingual situation.