{"id":25240,"date":"2025-05-30T20:34:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=25240"},"modified":"2025-05-30T20:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:34:04","slug":"blue-ridge-song-and-story-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/blue-ridge-song-and-story-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Ridge Song and Story Fest will \u2018sing the blues, search the stars\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s Song and Sory Fest, titled \u201cBlue Ridge: Singin\u2019 the Blues, Searchin\u2019 the Stars!\u201d takes place July 6-12 at Camp Brethren Woods in Keezletown, Va. This annual family camp featuring Church of the Brethren musicians and storytellers and friends is co-sponsored by On Earth Peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCcome and sing with us!\u201d said an invitation. \u201cHear the stories of hope and new life! Recommit yourself to the journey toward justice for all, mercy for the poor and the refugee, telling the story of Jesus\u2019 love for the oppressed and heavy laden. Yes, it\u2019s time to sing the blues, but also to renew the struggle that never ends! Together we\u2019ll find some vistas of hope and understanding to rest upon and regroup! Join us as we sing the blues and search the stars!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Storytellers and workshop leaders include Susan Boyer, Anna Lisa Gross, Matt Guynn, Kathy Guisewite, Jonathan Hunter, and Jim Lehman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Campfire, workshop, and concert musicians include Rhonda and Greg Baker, Louise Brodie, Hannah Button-Harrison, Erin and Cody Flory Robertson, Katie Loomis-Adams, Chris Good, Michael Overman, Sadie Gustafson-Zook, Peg Lehman, and Mike Stern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information and registration is at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onearthpeace.org\/song_and_story_fest_2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.onearthpeace.org\/song_and_story_fest_2025\">www.onearthpeace.org\/song_and_story_fest_2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/songstoryfest-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/songstoryfest-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/songstoryfest-600px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/songstoryfest-600px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/songstoryfest-600px-560x560.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/standing-committee-acts-on-new-business\/\">Standing Committee recommends adoption of four new business items, discusses relationship of the Church of the Brethren and Eder Financial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/supreme-court-decision-on-tps\/\">Supreme Court decision on TPS for Haitians and Syrians will affect hundreds of Church of the Brethren members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/kairos-center-issues-press-statement\/\">Kairos Center issues press statement on Supreme Court case in which Church of the Brethren joined amicus brief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/board-approves-statement-of-intent\/\">Mission and Ministry Board approves statement of intent regarding future of the General Offices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/intercultural-ministries-frontliners\/\">\u2018Frontliners\u2019 certified to serve in their districts on behalf of Intercultural Ministries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s Song and Sory Fest, titled \u201cBlue Ridge: Singin\u2019 the Blues, Searchin\u2019 the Stars!\u201d takes place July 6-12 at Camp Brethren Woods in Keezletown, Va. 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