FirstLight music will include these Gathering Song(s): "This is the day," "I will call upon the Lord," and "You are holy (Prince of peace)." We will sing "Amazing love (You are my king)" at the confession, including for the first time the bridge, creatively employed as the introduction to the song. We will once again dance the Peace the the Israeli worship song, "Shalom chaverim."
Mike and Melissa will play Ned Rorem's "Mountain Song" at the offering, and lead "Give Thanks" as our doxology. We will be welcoming Glenn Bannerman as our centennial celebration guest preacher. He has chosen to help us dance to "I danced in the morning" (SIMPLE GIFTS) as our closing song.
Worship at 11 AM will include Hymns: 482, Praise ye the Lord the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN); "I danced in the morning" (SIMPLE GIFTS); and "All things bright and beautiful" (ROYAL OAK). We'll sing together our Introit, Garrett's "This is the day"
our response after forgiveness, Hopson's "We are forgiven;" and the popular though anonymous Benediction response, "Rejoice in the Lord always." The Choir anthem will be Phillip Deitterich's "Followers of the lamb." This Shaker hymn has been set by many, but I think Deitterich's really captures the exuberance of the original.
O brothers ain’t you happy…
O sisters ain’t you happy…
Sing on, dance on, followers of Emmanuel…
I mean to be obedient…
I’m glad I am a Christian…
We will enjoy the violin playing of our own Keithie Knowles this week at the prelude and offertory: Prelude: Albert Becker, Adagio, Opus 20; Offertory: Charles Callahan, Valediction; Postlude: Joel Martinson, Miriam’s dance. That last organ piece is a toe twister in 10/8, 4/4, 5/4 and probably a couple of meters I have repressed at the moment! It's a raucous interpretation of what the dance might have been like after our ancestors crossed the Red Sea.
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