What has shaped your theological approach to your vocation?
06-01-2023
From the day of our conception, we are in a constant state of shaping. We are shaped and molded by our experiences, learning, culture, and environment. Like colorful threads intricately woven together, each element becomes part of our story and our formation. All the challenges we face, even negative and painful ones, take part in creating this beautifully woven tapestry. In recognizing the many details that shape our lives, we also become keenly aware of how God gives shape to life, vocation, and relationships.
During my theological education I learned the term “teología en conjunto.” In essence, it is doing theology together. Teología en conjunto seeks to address theological issues making connections, considering different views and disciplines, and promoting dialogue. It is an approach that highlights collaboration and considers the richness and wisdom present when marginalized voices and people move to the center. Brazilian theologian, Leonardo Boff, expressed it this way, “Teología en conjunto teaches us that our individual vocations are intertwined in a common mission: to be witnesses of God's love and justice in the world.” In this way, teología en conjunto reminds us that vocation can best be understood when we live out who God calls us to be in community and collaborate with one another.
Vocation transcends a job or a ministry call. It can only be understood in light of all that forms you and living it out in community. Vocation is an extension and the manifestation of who God created us to be. As someone once stated, vocation is “a movement in the glory of God for the glory of God.” In recognizing all of these different threads that shape who we are, we begin to celebrate who God continuously calls us to be.
Rev. Gary Elisa Vazquez, 2021 MAM
My calling is to spread much of God's kingdom through praise and I will tell you what has shaped this process.
Through the Christian mission radio broadcast, every Friday at 10:10 AM on AM 1590, we are broadcasting with the title of ‘Finding the Roots of Church Music’.
To find the roots of church music is to know the history of Western music. 90% of Western music history is church music. If you write a book called church music, there is a rejection reaction from people who do not believe in Jesus, so it is called Western Music History, but the contents can be seen as the history and beginning of church music.
I have a question for you: When did music start? had a question about when church music started. I started this program with the desire to find out that question. If you continue to listen to this program, you will learn the history of church music and broaden your understanding of church music, so that you will be able to sing in depth when serving as a member of the choir.
Exactly the beginning of music is Italy's Guido d'Arezzo, who is said to be the beginning of the modern notation method of recording sheet music and is one of them. Around the 11th century, he was a music theorist, educator, and monk. This person is the creator of the form of making notes with the five strings, playing musical instruments, singing songs, and creating and playing music with the recorded notes. Music recorded by the five lines can be seen as the beginning of accurate music. Because the recorded music of the five lines can be played by other people as well. Of course, before that, music was handed down through oral tradition. There are many different types of music that have been handed down orally from country to country.
It is estimated that music handed down by word of mouth originated from about 50,000 years ago to about 10,000 years ago. At that time, music was developed for shamanism or magic, and I thought music was attractive. There is a hypothesis that music may have been created to imitate the cries of animals, and there is also a hypothesis that it was created to match the dance movements of people. However, a book or an album of music that recorded details. There is no sheet music or record.
There is also a hypothesis, and there is also a theory that music came about as the accent of the language gradually became clearer. There is also a theory that music was created to keep pace with people's labor.
There is also a hypothesis, and there is also a theory that music came about as the accent of the language gradually became clearer. There is also a theory that music was created to keep pace with people's labor.
Among many pieces of music, the most valuable, comforting, hopeful, and lonely music of the saints is praise.
Since hymns were composed and written by the author under the guidance of the Holy Spirit while praying deeply, the Holy Spirit comforts us when we sing hymns in our daily lives. Sometimes it even gives hope. Sometimes it even soothes loneliness. It is also because praise is accompanied by the work of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Rev. Dr. David Seo, DMin 2021
Rev. Gary Elisa Vazquez, 2021 MAM
Rev. Dr. David Seo
DMin 2021