Music for 103011

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
He has made me glad

Opening Song
Made me glad

Confession
The first song of Isaiah

Creed
Jesus Christ is Lord

Prayers
The Lord’s Prayer

Offertory
Tomlin, Not to us

Doxology
Give thanks

Closing Song
Refiner’s fire (Purify my heart)

11 AM
Hymns
260, A mighty fortress (EIN FESTE BURG)
369, I’m gonna live so God can use me (I’M GONNA LIVE)
343, Called as partners in Christ’s service (BEECHER)

Confession
2030, The first song of Isaiah (FIRST SONG)

Anthem
Cindy Berry, At the name of Jesus

Doxology
592, OLD HUNDREDTH

PipeScreams III program

Below is the program for PipeScreams III, Nightmare on Montreat Road. The concert is this Sunday October 30 at 4PM at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church.

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
JS Bach (1685-1750)

Suite from Pictures at an Exhibition
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
Promenade
Il Vecchio Castello
Bydlo
Ballet of the Chicks in Their Shells
The Great Gate of Kiev

Two Woodsy Pieces
Vladimir Rebikov 1866-1920)
In the Forest
The Bear
Caleb Holladay, organ

Suite Gothique Léon Boëllman (1862-1897)
I. Introduction-Choral
II: Menuet Gothique Nick Murphy, organ
III. Prière á Notre-Dame
IV. Toccata

Hearing Assistance

A couple of years ago BMPCNC made the transition from hearing assistance amplifiers to a t-coil, or induction coil system. The cost was borne by a generous (hearing-impaired) member of our congregation. It has worked quite well (though persons using hearing aids without the t-coil setting have not benefited from the switch). Here is an article about a t-coil user in New York, a composer of some renown. I think what is most interesting is the slow up-take on the part of US businesses and institutions making use of a t-coil system. I figured we were a little behind the times in getting our system installed; come to find out we're sort of on the cutting edge!

After he lost much of his hearing last year at age 57, the composer Richard Einhorn despaired of ever really enjoying a concert or musical again. Even using special headsets supplied by the Metropolitan Opera and Broadway theaters, he found himself frustrated by the sound quality, static and interference.

Then, in June, he went to the Kennedy Center in Washington, where his “Voice of Light” oratorio had once been performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, for a performance of the musical “Wicked.”

There were no special headphones. This time, the words and music were transmitted to a wireless receiver in Mr. Einhorn’s hearing aid using a technology that is just starting to make its way into public places in America: a hearing loop.

A hearing loop, typically installed on the floor around the periphery of a room, is a thin strand of copper wire radiating electromagnetic signals that can be picked up by a tiny receiver already built into most hearing aids and cochlear implants. When the receiver is turned on, the hearing aid receives only the sounds coming directly from a microphone, not the background cacophony.

Music for 102311

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
I love you, Lord
I give you my heart

Opening Song
Here I am to worship

Confession
I have decided to follow Jesus

Scripture/Proclamation
Speak, O Lord

Prayers
Amazing grace, alleluia

Offertory
Brewster, Love the Lord

Doxology
Give thanks

Closing Song
The summons

11 AM
Hymns
288, I sing the mighty power of God (ELLACOMBE)
366, Jesus, thy boundless love to me (ST. CATHERINE)
356, Come, thou fount of every blessing (NETTLETON)

Confession
Patterson, Alleluia, in Jesus Christ

Scripture
Open your ears, O faithful people

Anthem
Thomas Tallis, If you love me, keep my commandments
…and I will pray the Father,
and he shall give you another Comforter,
that he may abide with your forever,
even the Spirit of Truth.

Doxology
592, OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Arr. Joe Martin, Voluntary on Come, thou fount
Offertory: Flor Peeters, Voluntary on St. Catherine
Postlude: Douglas Wagner, March in G

Music for 101611

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Jubilate, everybody
Alabare

Opening Song
Holy is the Lord

Confession
Your mercy flows

Scripture/Proclamation
Speak, O Lord

Prayers
Amazing grace, alleluia

Offertory
Sampson, Hallelujah, saved by your mercy

Doxology
Give thanks

Closing Song
Come, thou fount of every blessing

11 AM
Hymns
293, This is my Father’s world (TERRA BEATA)
2189, A mother lined a basket (WEST MAIN)
364, I sing a song of the saints of God (GRAND ISLE)

Introit
Traditional, Come into God's presence
Carol Choir

Confession
2026, Halle, halle, hallelujah (CARIBBEAN HALLELUJAH)

Scripture
Open your ears, O faithful people

Anthem
John Horman, Small deeds
Aerie Singers

Prayers
Cambodian Lord’s Prayer

Doxology
592, OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Rudolph, Zuiderveld, Variations on TERRA BEATA
Offertory: Greg Underwood, Allegro spiritoso
Adult Handbells
Postlude: Douglas Wagner, Sortie

Music for 100911

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Shout to the Lord
Shout to the north

Opening Song
Forever

Confession
Glory hallelujah

Offertory
Brown, Hallelujah, your love is amazing

Doxology
Give thanks

Closing Song
Go forth in his name

11 AM
Hymns
145, Rejoice, ye pure in heart (MARION)
2236, Gather us in (GATHER US IN)
551, Come, ye thankful people, come (KREMSER)

Confession
579, Glory be to the Father (GREATOREX)

Anthem
John Leavitt, In the shadow of your wings
A setting of Psalm 57
Chancel Choir, Cara Jenkins, oboe

Doxology
592, OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Voluntary on Slane
Cara Jenkins, oboe
Offertory: WA Mozart, Church Sonata in F
Libby Barker, flute; Cara Jenkins, oboe