Philip Roderick writes: Two weeks after the London bombing on 7th July 2005, I was at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace in Bishopsgate, central London.  This was the day when 12 noon marked the time for Londoners to keep two minutes’ silence, remembering those killed and hurt by the bombing. The whole of Bishopsgate came to a standstill as the bell of St Ethelburga’s rang out. I then went round to the small and reflective garden of St Ethelburga’s to sit before my meeting. I was moved to tears.  Through the tears, I knew that I and others needed to pray for the guarding and guiding of God’s angels, especially for cities and coastal areas. The Angels of the City chant formed itself that day, in words and melody. Since then, I have sung it in different contexts, honouring the call to pray. The extra richness came when Ali and Lucy evolved harmonies around the melody line.
Ali takes up the story: Philip didn't mention this experience to us until we'd already improvised the harmonies. The harmonies to the chant seemed to write themselves. Then he told us the story of composing it in London immediately after the streets were silent to remember those who had died. Then Lucy told us how her cousin was one of the victims of the bombing. That was an extraordinary moment. We recorded this track in the aftermath of the shootings in Paris. Wherever we have sung this chant, we have known God's presence.

Angels

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Mark Russell is Chief Executive of Church Army and a member of the Archbishops’ Council.  In this podcast, Mark offers an acute appraisal on the shortage of church leaders raised on outer estates.  Mark comments that it is “important that the church is able to raise up leaders indigenously in estates, and empower them to lead”.

This Renewal and Reform podcast is part of a series of short and insightful reflections on the Church’s engagement with housing estates.

The series features people who are passionate about estates evangelism. The speakers have either set-up churches or worshipping communities on some of the country’s most deprived estates.

The nine-part series was recorded at the “Urban Estates Conference” held in 2017.

Estates Evangelism - Mark Russell

Words by @Eithin and @LosTheSkald (twitter) with a bit of modification by me.

Scum who don't know how to feel
They're so rich they have to steal
Eyes all glazed from looking west
Give us back our NHS!

We won't take rule for the rich
While the poorest feel the pinch.
There's no mandate for this mess
Give us back our NHS!

Give us back our NHS

Continuing a theme of 'Covering-Songs-You-Probably-Shouldn't-Cover' - here's a sripped back arrangement of Toto's Africa. Again, for those interested, it was recorded live using a Roland FP-4F.

Larry Budd - Africa [Toto Cover]

Watch the animated video at dumbwaystodie.com

Enjoy all the scenes from the video as animated GIF's on the tumblr dumbwaystodie.tumblr.com

Tangerine Kitty - Dumb Ways To Die

Another piece of music to use in online services. 

Music Public Domain
Words (c) 2010 Adam Michael Wood (licensed under Creative Commons)

O Gracious Dwelling

Music from Robb and Ruth Sutherland.  Things we have recorded together or with our bands Metanoia or Silverthorn.

O Gracious Dwelling

Robb Sutherland