Worship Music November 9

FirstLight worship will begin with a medley of "Father, I adore you," "Sanctuary" (including a second verse popular among youth), "As the deer," and "More love, more power." We will sing our familiar "Celtic Alleluia" at the confession. Our closing song will be Betty Pulkingham's and Donald Fishel's Easter hymn "Alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord." Melissa C. will sing one of her own songs at the offering. At the Prophet's retreat last summer each participant shared a piece of music meaningful to them. Melissa shared this song, which she had written, and for which she accompanied herself on guitar. It's a powerful statement of faith and hopefulness. We will use the folksy Avery and Marsh Doxology.

Hymns at 11AM will include "Ye servants of God" (HANOVER); "Today we are all called to be disciples" (KINGSFOLD); and "God whose giving knows no ending" (BEACH SPRING). The choir will sing text by Isaac Watts at the introit and benediction, to the tune ST. THOMAS. Noah Allen will be the guest organist this week. He will be playing Bach's little Prelude and Fugue in C at the prelude; Walther's setting of "O God thou faithful God" at the offering, and at the prelude an improvisation on CORONATION.