Parish Ministries Conference 2010
Track Introductions
The content portion of the Parish Ministries Conference will be presented in three tracks plus the Young Adult Rally. As an attendee you are able to participate in sessions across multiple tracks. You are not required to select and stay in one track.
Sessions will provide unique opportunities to interact with leaders and other participants to maximize your ability to leave with important information and experiences that you can put into practice in your parish in in our life.
The content portion of the Parish Ministries Conference will be presented in three tracks plus the Young Adult Rally.
Sessions will provide unique opportunities to interact with leaders and other participants to maximize your ability to leave with important information and experiences that you can put into practice in your parish and in your life
Track One
Track Two
Building Vibrant Parishes
The Buiding Vibrant Parishes track will tackle practical issues associated with helping parishes to be communities where Christ's presence is noticeable to all who enter and where each person’s spiritual gifts can blossom.
- Good Practices of Vibrant Orthodox Parishes: A Framework for Renewal; Joseph Kormos Dio
cese of Midwest
- Assimilation & Integration of New Members in Your Parish; Father John Matusiak, St Joseph's Church Wheaton IL
- A Model for Charitable Outreach: Lazarus on Our Doorstep ; Charles Robbins; Outreach Ministry St Gregory of Nyssa Church, Columbus OH View Video Describing this Ministry -Saturday Lunch Program
- Lay catechists in the Parish:Anna Strelka, Holy Resurection Church, Palatine IL.
- Getting Ready for Inquirers & the Questions They Ask. Edith Roberts St Mark Church Rochester MI
- Establishing a Spirit of Mission through a Healthy Parish Council Ann Marie Mecera, St Gregory of Nyssa Church, Columbus OH
- Improving Parish Youth Formation
Alexa Geeza St Joseph's Church Wheaton IL
- Stewardship: Principles and Practices; Joseph Kormos
Track Three
Liturgical Music
The two tracts in Liturgical Music will offer workshops for both new and experienced singers and beginning and advanced choir directors and liturgical composers. Topics will include:
• Styles and techniques of reading the Epistle (together with intoning Prokeimena and Alleluia verses) and psalm chanting – presented by Vladimir Morosan
• Fundamentals of Choral Conducting, (for the beginning conductor) with emphasis on metric beat patterns, musical phrasing, and interpretation of a variety of liturgical styles – presented by David Drillock
• Advanced Choral Conducting, (for those who are currently directing church choirs) with special emphasis on irregular or asymetrical rhythmic patterns as found in chant patterns – presented by Mark Bailey
• Composition I: Text-setting and textual structures. Techniques in melodic, polyphonic, and diatonic harmonic construction – presented by Mark Bailey
• Composition II: Establishing thematic material and achieving musical cohesion within a composition; the harmonization of chant melodies. Use of transposition, non-harmonic chords, and complex harmonies – presented by Mark Bailey
• (Composers will have an opportunity to present their work from these two sessions toward the end of the conference.)
• Essential elements of good vocal production: breathing, vocal tone, and diction, especially as they relate to church singing – presented by Vladimir Morosan
• Tutorial for learning the Church tones: Study and analysis of the L’vov-Bakhmetev (Common Chant) and Kievan Chant systems, with emphasis on appropriate text-setting and proper use of musical patterns associated with each individual tone – presented by David Drillock
• Essentials of Music Literacy: tools and techniques for developing basic musical literacy essential for Orthodox worship – presented by Vladimir Morosan
Two tracks in Liturgical Music will offer workshops for both new and experienced singers and beginning and advanced choir directors and liturgical composers. Topics include:
- Styles and techniques of reading the Epistle (together with intoning Prokeimena and Alleluia verses) psalm chanting - Presented by Vladimir Morosan
- Fundamentals of Choral Conducting, (for the beginning conductor) with emphasis on metric beat patterns, musical phrasing, and interpretation of a variety of liturgical styles - Presented by David Drillock
- Advanced Choral Conducting, (for those who are currently directing church choirs) with special emphasis on irregular or asymetrical rhythmic patterns as found in chant patterns – Presented by Mark Bailey
- Composition I: Text-setting and textual structures. Techniques in melodic, polyphonic, and diatonic harmonic construction – Presented by Mark Bailey
- Composition II: Establishing thematic material and achieving musical cohesion within a composition; the harmonization of chant melodies. Use of transposition, non-harmonic chords, and complex harmonies – Presented by Mark Bailey (Composers will have an opportunity to present work from these two sessions toward the end of the conference.)
- Essential elements of good vocal production: breathing, vocal tone, and diction, especially as they relate to church singing – Presented by Vladimir Morosan
- Tutorial for learning the Church tones: Study and analysis of the L’vov-Bakhmetev (Common Chant) and Kievan Chant systems, with emphasis on appropriate text-setting and proper use of musical patterns associated with each individual tone – Presented by David Drillock
- Essentials of Music Literacy: tools and techniques for developing basic musical literacy essential for Orthodox worship – Presented by Vladimir Morosan
