Thousands of years ago, after Moses' people crossed the Red Sea to flee the oppressive rule of the Egyptians, Miriam shook her tambourine and urged the Israelite women into a celebration of song and dance. Her song - and that of Deborah’s victory over the Philistines 400 year later - are some of the oldest fragments of the Bible, committed to memory and voice and handed down from generation to generation.
That same spirit - that of joy and music and faith handed down to the young - filled the grounds of Camp Heartland in Willow River from August 8 - 14 as the Episcopal Youth Music Camp (EYMC) celebrated fifty years of history. Read full story.
