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| Keri Sutter dances at Open Hearts, Open Doors service in 2002 |
For many years Bread for the World New Mexico had this great tradition of starting our year with uplifting ecumenical worship services. The preachers (Richard Rohr, Martha Honecker, Susan Sager, Daniel Erdman, Elise Higginbotham, Carolyn Hughes, Paula Gonzalez, Art Meyer and others) offered thought-provoking and inspiring words.
Those services were graced with the gift of song from choirs from Iglesia Congregacional Unida, Aquinas Newman Center Catholic Community, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Shepherd's Voice (St. Timothy Lutheran Church) and the Albuquerque Girl Choir. There were also soloists and cantors like Frank Manning and Russ Sutter.
And there were other who enhanced our worship with their talent, including a sacred clown (Michael Haley).
But I would especially like to celebrate the sacred dance company Surgite and its founder Keri Sutter, which joined us at a couple of services (Hunger has a Cure and Open Hearts, Open Doors). The group shares the gift of dance not only with congregations, but also performs at retirement homes and assisted living centers. See the July-November 2010 schedule.
Surgite has a very special birthday this year, a silver anniversary! The company is celebrating its 25 years of bringing Psalm 149:3 to life. "Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with timbrel and lyre! "
Surgite's mission statement adds that the purpose of its sacred dance is to create events that use movement to empower people to celebrate their lives, weave new relationships, and explore themselves, their values, and the universe.
I urge you to come celebrate with Keri and this remarkable group of youths and adults.
But I would especially like to celebrate the sacred dance company Surgite and its founder Keri Sutter, which joined us at a couple of services (Hunger has a Cure and Open Hearts, Open Doors). The group shares the gift of dance not only with congregations, but also performs at retirement homes and assisted living centers. See the July-November 2010 schedule.
Surgite's mission statement adds that the purpose of its sacred dance is to create events that use movement to empower people to celebrate their lives, weave new relationships, and explore themselves, their values, and the universe.
I urge you to come celebrate with Keri and this remarkable group of youths and adults.
Join in the Celebration
Surgite, a sacred dance company
25th anniversary celebration
Saturday, September 25
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
The performance will start at 4:00 p.m.
The performance will start at 4:00 p.m.
114 Carlisle Blvd. SE
Albuquerque, NM
Surgite, a sacred dance company, was founded in 1985 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A not-for-profit corporation, Surgite presents liturgical dance in the worship services of many different denominations, as well as leading workshops for people of all ages and presenting concerts in retirement and assisted living communities.
Surgite creates events that use movement to empower people to celebrate their lives, weave new relationships, and explore themselves, their values, and the universe. Sometimes that means participating in worship or in concerts, performing music and dance for an audience. Sometimes that means letting people participate, and explore within themselves.
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