Introduction to Hispanic Music Styles, Part 2 Join Peter Kolar and Kate Williams for this second installment of our two-part introduction to Hispanic music styles! The first part was a pre-recorded workshop and can be found on GIA's Facebook page and YouTube channel....
Musical Leadership
Introduction to Hispanic Music Styles, Part 1
Introduction to Hispanic Music Styles, Part 1 Peter Kolar shares his workshop, "Introduction to Hispanic Music Styles," originally presented at the 2020 National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) virtual conference and was rebroadcast as part of GIA...
Herman@s en Cristo: Ministry to the Hispanic Church
Herman@s en Cristo: Ministry to the Hispanic Church Join panelists Damaris Thillet, Andrea Ramos, and Peter Kolar as they discuss ministry to the Hispanic church. They will share their own experiences in ministry and personal stories as well as perspectives on the...
Understanding Differences in Generational Experience
Understanding Differences in Generational Experiences Sometimes it feels like members of different generations weren't just born in separate time periods but that they speak a completely different language. Though we are alive at the same time in history, differences...
Cultural Appropriation, Cultural Expectation
Cultural Appropriation, Cultural Expectation In this past week we've explored the foundational elements of inclusive practice and the beginning steps of representative liturgical planning. In today's conversation, Kate Williams, Chris de Silva, M. Roger Holland, and...
Representation in Liturgical Planning
Steps Toward Inclusion: Representation in Liturgical Planning Authentic relationship is a key requirement for inclusive practice in pastoral ministry. Actually knowing the members of our community means more than just "knowing of" them. It involves hearing stories,...
Inclusive Practices in Pastoral Ministry
Beginning the Conversation: Inclusive Practices in Pastoral Ministry For many Christian communities of faith, our mission statements make some mention of being a "place of welcome" or give some other allusion to inclusivity. Yet, the way our communities are...