May 5th 12.45am-3.30pm Miriamic Procession at the Cathedral of St John the Divine, NYC

1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street New York, New York 10025 stjohndivine.org 212.316.7490

The Congregation of Saint Saviour presents

The Miriamic Procession

Professors Phyllis Trible, Deirdre Good and Robyn Neville

The Miriamic procession is both auditory and visual. The sound starts with the

glorious song of Miriam who sings the "Song of the Sea" in Exodus 15

celebrating Israel's deliverance with music and dance. The Miriamic

procession continues in the New Testament from Mary, the mother in the birth

stories, through women disciples in Jesus' ministry, to the women at the

empty tomb and at the resurrection. Miriam's song resonates in the Magnificat,

the lament psalms of Pistis Sophia, the Manichaean psalms, Peter Abelard's

Easter sermon, and medieval and baroque music of the east and west. Mary's

role and function as the mother of Jesus advances in the procession from

Christological debates into medieval texts with a particular focus on Mary in

medieval Ireland.

Professor Trible will discuss Exodus 15 and traditions around Miriam

Professor Good will discuss Luke 2, John 20 and traditions around Mary and

Mary Magdalene

Professor Neville will discuss the dynamic narrative history of Mary in the early

and medieval church

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Conference Room, Cathedral House

Registration Fee: $25.00 (includes lunch)

12:45 – 1:30 pm: Registration and Lunch

1:30 – 3:30 pm: Course

Please RSVP by May 1 to office@saintsaviour.org or 212.316.7483.