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Wow! What a good idea about using a [gentle?] to introduce and close a period of silence. Its amazing how many good ideas are in use. I always like learning
At St Paul's DC we ring the outside bell before each service or sequence of services (including daily) and ring both the inside ("jingle bells") and outside
You should hear the one at Church of the Advent, Boston. You FEEL it right in the pit of your stomach. Lew ... [Non-text portions of this message have been
... Another function of bells is a call to corporate silence and reflection as at St. Gregory of Nyssa. After the first two readings and the homily, a bell is