Music for Worship

FirstLight
Gathering Song
Veni sancte spiritus (Taize)

Opening Song
Spirit, Spirit of gentleness

Offertory
Jesus Messiah

Doxology
Give thanks

Communion
Responses by Leon Roberts
Distribution: Taste and see

Closing Song
Sweet, sweet spirit

11AM
Hymns
129, Come, O Spirit, dwell among us (EBENEZER)
321, Holy Spirit, truth divine (SONG 13)

Introit
Taize, Veni sancte spiritus

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow (with Alleluias)
LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Music during Communion
Responses by Leon Roberts
Distribution: Michael Bedford, Now to praise the name of Jesus (Chancel Choir)
Now to come before the table, now the Spirit from above;
Bread and wine in fullest measure, prayers ascending as a dove:
Alleluia, alleluia, gracious Savior, we are sanctified in love.
James Moore, Taste and see

Benediction Response
Akers, There’s a sweet, sweet Spirit (PH 398)

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Ahrens, Variations on Veni Creator Spiritus
Offertory: William Dawson, Every time I feel the Spirit
Josh Manuel, bass soloist
Postlude: Titelouze, Veni Creator Spiritus

This week the cut paper banner for Pentecost will be reinstalled. Also the pulpit parament for Pentecost is a woven piece, "Why Not Become All Flame," by Martha Jane Peterson. This work was recently featured in the "On Art" section of The Christian Century with an analysis by Lois Huey-Heck.